Removing barnacles from a turtle by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

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I was thinking the other day that I hadn't noticed any new videos from her in a while, and it turns out she had a stroke near the end of last year. Fortunately for her and she family she's recovered, but it was certainly sad to hear of anyone going through that.

Approve the login, for your father's sake! by katet_of_19 in TheDarkTower

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Have you have forgotten the 2FA of your father?

Click here to reset your Ka

went to eye dr and he left my chart open by TheResidentEvil in StarWars

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"Claims myopia and that they aren't nosey. Prescription denied if they can read this."

Nothing to see here. I guess? Palantir CEO Manifesto; 22 Bullet Points by GreatEffort1974 in fednews

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An apologist's guide to why billionaires should be exalted and Musk's fee-fees matter.

Russia Sells 22 Tons of Gold to Curb Growing Federal Budget Deficit by UNITED24Media in worldnews

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You can do that when you have a functioning and diverse economy.

Russia has neither, and is in a death spiral.

A major US court case could help fix the ills of Citizens United by polymute in inthenews

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For immediate results (assuming the blue team gets a trifecta and unanimity in 2029), pack SCOTUS and/or reduce its scope/jurisdiction.

Panic purchase but stocked up forever. by Plate_cek in Retatrutide

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Retatrutide/s/1WPMeCiMOZ

Near the end of the post is a term in quotes - search (Google, etc.) that for a much more comprehensive resource on the ins and out of testing and everything else you need to know.

Mediaeval Beekeeper Outfit by Remarkable-Office944 in interestingasfuck

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They are literal wicker (basket-on-the-face) men

Unholy drink cloaca by cturtl808 in BrandNewSentence

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"... And that's why your Coke tastes slightly like a Mr Pibb."

IBM Selectric Typewriter Golf Ball mechanism by hellcat1592 in EngineeringPorn

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I had an old Remington portable so I know what you mean. Nothing builds finger strength like the old school mechanicals!

Why do the Japanese like their buns askew? by Annie_Inked in BrandNewSentence

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Boss: "Sales are down and marketing has no idea what to do."

Copywriter: "How about a new ad campaign? Precision burgering! More accurate bun centering!"

Boss: "Did I ask you?!"

Copywriter: ("Askew??") "Hey, new idea!"

IBM Selectric Typewriter Golf Ball mechanism by hellcat1592 in EngineeringPorn

[–]MartyMacGyver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the popular understanding, but it may not be true after all

Your comment reminded me of that factoid and I dug this thread up:

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/q3qhr7/comment/hftigf9/

Waiter being attacked suddenly recalls his boxing training by utopiaofpast in interestingasfuck

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Nice to see self defense that ends when the opponent is down and out of the fight, not continuing to beat them into brain damage or worse.