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5 Organizations That Let Idiots Run Their Social Media
Some companies A) think that social media is a thing very few people pay attention to and B) are content to hire teenage interns and/or burgeoning sociopaths to maintain their online presence.
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- By XJ Selman
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4 People Who Went Insane Waiting in Line to Buy Stuff
Truth is, boring old lines transform normal people into maniacs 365 days of the year.
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- By Kathy Benjamin
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4 Disturbing Ways Restaurants Are Reinventing Thanksgiving
We understand the impulse to be innovative, but lately restaurateurs seem to be treating Thanksgiving like some sort of science fair of the damned.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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4 More Scientific Wonders We Just Discovered on Our Planet
Every day, science discovers something fascinating in a part of the world that the human race had previously shrugged at and said, 'Eh, it's probably just more rocks and shit.'
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- By XJ Selman
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5 Incredibly Stupid Cons That Managed to Fool People
In the real world, both criminals and their victims are a whole lot dumber than you'd expect.
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- By Hillery Alley
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4 Incredibly Improbable Events That Just Keep Happening
As it turns out, insane news stories that seem to have been scripted by the writing team from 'Lost' sometimes occur with alarming regularity.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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4 Unintentionally Hilarious News Visuals
It turns out that if you pay a modicum of attention to those serious faces on your TV telling you the news of the world, you might find hidden gems of accidental comedy.
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- By Hillery Alley
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5 Insanely Childish Ways People Are Dealing With Grudges
We present you five individuals who are the earthly incarnates of George Costanza.
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- By XJ Selman, A.C. Grimes
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The 4 Worst Recent Police Fails in America
You may be shocked to learn that not all police officers are the shining pillars of their communities either.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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4 More Viral News Stories You Thought Were True
The media are so apt at weaving beautiful tapestries of nonsense that we've managed to catch and debunk. You're welcome.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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4 Depressing 'Movie Adaptations' We'll Be Seeing Soon
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- By Evan V. Symon
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4 Bizarrely Specific Rules Fairy Tale Adaptations All Follow
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- By David Christopher Bell
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4 Dumb Product Placements That Weren't Worth the Money
Every once in a while, audiences are blessed with corporate synergy so idiotic and baffling that it threatens to derail whatever it is they're watching.
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- By David Christopher Bell
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America's 5 Most Embarrassing High School Mascots
While we aren't here to take sides, we are more than happy to point out several bizarrely dehumanizing team mascots.
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- By Jim Avery
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4 Advertising Gimmicks That Backfired Hilariously
Sometimes wacky and rushed ad campaigns come around ... which is great for those of us who like to make fun of them.
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- By Lachlan M.
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