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This guy’s labor of geek love is amazing. (r/IAmA)
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Today I learned that when you win The Price Is Right you get hammered hard on taxes. (r/IAmA)
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Reddit is often lumped into social sites like Twitter, but why is it so bad at fostering a real social experience for its users? (r/TheoryOfReddit)
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Tips from a veteran to new solider on how to live in Afghanistan. Redditors are subsequently shocked and (apparently) disappointed that war isn’t all about gun battles. (r/bestof)
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I can’t even summarize this post from r/HistoricalWhatIf about the Aztec Empire. It’s less “what if” and more actual history. You should read it. (r/HistoricalWhatIf)
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What would happen if the Yellowstone caldera exploded? A question straight from the Discovery channel. (r/askscience)
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How do you know how fast you’re going in space? (r/askscience)
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This is just not a question you should ever ask reddit: “What is your most shameful-embarrassing-perv-creeper thing you have ever done?” (r/AskReddit)
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Everything about this r/pics post makes it seem like a viral advertisement perfectly catered to a Reddit audience. Unfortuntately WD-40 isn’t exactly known for its creative advertising strategies. Or for any advertising at all, really. (r/pics)
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If I were a Mustang-loving redditor and someone made me this for Secret Santa, I most certainly would post to brag about it. (r/secretsanta)
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Reddit: Your home for pro bono dental work. (r/Favors)
Pic of the day: “ITAP of Fireworks and refocused quickly during an explosion.” r/itookapicture
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