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Dead Internet theory (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/wikipedia

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Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir (the oldest known customer complaint) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/wikipedia

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Fuck Ea-nāṣir, did my man Nanni dirty

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Choose Your Own Adventure (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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Frances Perkins (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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Labor secretary for 12 years under FDR, she helped design the system of Social Security, was an ally of unionization efforts and women's rights. She was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet

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The Vegetable Orchestra - Wikipedia (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by HoneyMustardGas to c/wikipedia

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For anyone who wants to listen: https://youtu.be/kKrx1gWI_Vk?si=Z2j7mhiTbiuVGiIk

This song really has a nice beet.

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The Swoose (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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Herb spiral (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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Tigris–Euphrates river system (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/wikipedia

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Vault (cellular organelle of unknown function) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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Alleged body double is a wild set of words (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/wikipedia

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Edit: here is the article. Not for the feint of heart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uday_Hussein

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Silage (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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In the US, often seen piled up with white tarps over it and cut up tires on top

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List of lists of lists - Wikipedia (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by HoneyMustardGas to c/wikipedia

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For all your list needs.

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Foo fighter (type of UFO) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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Fray Tormenta (inspiration for Nacho Libre) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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1947 flying disc craze (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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Thermonasty (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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Commodity money (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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Prince Rupert's drop (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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Braies (en.wikipedia.org)

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Lost Cause of the Confederacy (en.wikipedia.org)

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Innocence Project (en.wikipedia.org)

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Leonardo's fighting vehicle (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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Long Boi (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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CIA and the Cultural Cold War (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum to c/wikipedia

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Let them eat cake (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/wikipedia

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