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There’s a new schlocky horror movie about Chernobyl coming out May 25. Te director, Oren Peli, the guy who created Paranormal Activity, answered redditors’ questions on Tuesday. Did you know the ending to the latter was a Steven Spielberg idea? (/r/IAmA)
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Buried beneath Peli’s thread is a real gem: An AMA from a guy who’s actually lived in Chernobyl. (/r/iama)
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Don’t read r/frugal? Here’s a top 13 list of the subreddit’s most common and useful tips, compiled by redditor thefingolfin. (/r/frugal)
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Reddit cofounder Steve Huffman (spez) relates a story about how, in Reddit’s early days, he kind of forgot to hash passwords and instead stored them as plain text. Then his computer got stolen. (/r/programming)
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How and why did Polynesians settle the South Pacific? (/r/AskHistorians)
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This question launches an interesting discussion on epidemic diseases: “Why didn’t the Vikings unleash apocalyptic plagues in the new world centuries before Columbus?” (/r/askscience)
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Among the things I learned from this AMA by a guy who drove with friends from England to Mongolia: bevery, very careful in Romania. (/r/iama)
Pic of the day: Star Wars watercolors (album) (/r/pics)
Hottest subreddit: r/redditguides (2 days)
Did I miss something? Let me know in the comments.
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