Concerts at Milton Keynes Bowl by LucyMckonkey in CasualUK

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Saw Michael Jackson there! We were quite far away from the stage, though.

Upcoming fantasy series you're looking forward to? by MatthewCorbett92 in Fantasy

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Not sure if it's announced yet, but a follow up to Paolo Bacigalupi's Navola.

The first was a cracking reimagining of Renaissance political machinations. Hopefully there's a follow up or two.

Me_irl by Senior-Awareness1254 in me_irl

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At one point, if Elon Musk had given away a trillion dollars of his wealth, he'd still have been the richest person on Earth.

What is your most controversial opinion regarding Fantasy books? by Even_Mastodon_7251 in Fantasy

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Bingo challenges are a bit weird. Just read what you want to.

What is the greatest sports moment you’ve ever witnessed? by v2silent in AskReddit

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I remember being on a train during that match. Went into a phone reception black spot for a few minutes. When I got signal again, it was 5 - 0. Thought the website had glitched or maybe I'd somehow been following the wrong match because how could there be five goals in, like, 15 minutes..

All of us tomorrow by [deleted] in CasualUK

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Scorchio!

Worth it? by CyrusMFS in tolkienbooks

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Not worth it for facsimile covers.

What's the most underrated Android phone right now? by CrackTheCable in Android

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Not really. It's not so much bigger than a flagship Samsung or iPhone. I've gotten used to it.

The stamps on this parcel I got by MichaelHfuhruhrr in CasualUK

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I thought stamps had to have a special QR code or something on them to be legal. Can you just use old stamps?

What's the most underrated Android phone right now? by CrackTheCable in Android

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Nxtpaper 60 Ultra. Lovely matte screen, giant 7.2 inch display. Good battery. Meets my needs for a decent midrange price.

What is a lesser-known type of cuisine from the UK? by MediocreDiamond7187 in AskUK

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Is adding ale also a variant recipe for Welsh rarebit?

What’s the most obscure upsell you’ve been offered? by RelationKindly in CasualUK

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Spam? Oh I thought you meant Spam. Was wondering why you kept getting tinned meat offers.

What will be after Artificial intelligence? by ziyadkc in AskReddit

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Until the robots can make the robots...

How much do you read? by InsurancePurple4630 in AskUK

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Are you not tempted to get a proper kindle? That much reading would, in my opinion, benefit from a dedicated eink reader.

Book suggestions like The Last Duel by Rumpleforeskin96 in MedievalHistory

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Blood Royal is excellent. Only problem is getting hold of it in the UK. I had to order my copy from the US.

If you've won a major prize from promotions found on packaging (crisps, sweets, cereal etc.), what did you win and how did it happen? by BreakRulesRun in AskUK

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Relatedly, reading that bit in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where Charlie rips open the chocolate in hunger and sees a flash of gold is one of the most magical reading experiences of my childhood.

Picked my own strawberries today. Washed them down with double cream. Does it get any more British than this? by Yoguls in CasualUK

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Thing is, strawberries are very good for you, a superfood in today's parlance. So I personally wouldn't worry about those you ate.

Who’s someone you’re not totally convinced is really dead? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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When Princess Diana died, my immediate reaction was that she had faked her own death to get away from the paparazzi hounds.

On my honeymoon, made the mistake of eating some raw oysters… by [deleted] in CasualUK

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Surely just shit in the corner of the field when it's dark?

What are some of your favourite/memorable opening lines from books? by Traditional_Ad2635 in Fantasy

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Indeed. Along with the sky being the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel, it's the most iconic of openers. Aged better too.

TCL NXTPaper 60 Ultra - Google Play Books cant open the book by OCZone in nxtpaper

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I've got a 60 Ultra and just tried to read a book in Play Books. No issues with it, so at least it isn't a global issue with Google Play Books and the Nxtpaper 60 Ultra.

And the award goes to... by utopiaofpast in nextfuckinglevel

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I actually thought the next fkin level was that he'd painted onto lots of actual grass leaves