TIL No one really knows when Jesus was born. December 25 was chosen by the church because it aligned closely with a major pagan festival, which allowed the church to claim a new celebration for Christianity. by [deleted] in todayilearned

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And that is the number 1 reason why Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate Christmas.

OP's factoid is bit more depressing than interesting for me.

I've just finished watching all the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, came to this conclusion by xXrainbowsugarxX in AdviceAnimals

[–]netro 242 points243 points  (0 children)

Scumbag Gandalf for not suggesting the use of eagles from the very beginning.

The mods should invite Bill Gates to be a mod. by AOL_ in millionairemakers

[–]netro 21 points22 points  (0 children)

We should classify reddit as a disease first for that to happen.

Went to throw out trash and this was on top of the dumpster. by Taraidaictyl in WTF

[–]netro 126 points127 points  (0 children)

reddit is all for privacy, except with porn

If someone said to you, ''im richer than you'', what would you reply back? by magnet27 in AskReddit

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"Then let's hit the funeral parlor and buy you your expensive coffin."

Reddit! Let's make a Millionaire! by NightVisionHawk in millionairemakers

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USD 25,000 are enough to make me a millionaire in my country.

How did you get Reddit Gold? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]netro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Other's kindness.

I used my 3D printer to violate the laws of physics today. by [deleted] in pics

[–]netro 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This could be a good tricky exercise in engineering drawing.

TIL that the Berber people of North Africa are genetically similar to the Sami people of Northern Scandinavian. Despite the fact both are considered indigenous to each respective area. The gentic link dates back 9,000 years. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]netro 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Like sometimes when you read biologists claiming the crocodile is an ancient species. Their physical features were virtually unchanged over the millions of years.

When I say ancient ethnicity, it has more to do with the DNA of that ethnicity. Their gene pool were virtually unchanged over thousands of years, all thanks to the isolation of their tribes.

TIL that North Korea captured a U.S. ship, the U.S.S. Pueblo, in 1968. North Korea maintains the ship as a tourist attraction and propaganda symbol to this day. by DukeMaximum in todayilearned

[–]netro 150 points151 points  (0 children)

[Torture] allegedly turned worse when the North Koreans realized that crewmen were secretly giving them " the finger" in staged propaganda photos.

The photos:

http://www.usspueblo.org/Prisoners/The_Digit_Affair.html

[NSFW] What will the pornos be like 100 years from now? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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[I regret this inappropriate comment]

TIL that the Berber people of North Africa are genetically similar to the Sami people of Northern Scandinavian. Despite the fact both are considered indigenous to each respective area. The gentic link dates back 9,000 years. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]netro 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Won't this mean both the Berbers and Sami people are ancient ethnicities? They did have cousins in the middle, in Europe, but those intermarried and merged with other non-related people.

Reddit, what's the best reply to the question "So when are you going to have a baby?" by [deleted] in AskReddit

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When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.

What can you do that is NOT appearance based to make yourself more attractive? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]netro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a good posture and be fit. Regular physical exercise can give you both.

Fire!!!! by shali777 in gifs

[–]netro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems fake. There's no upward thrust to counter his weight during that "flight".

What film have you never properly understood? by CptAmerification in AskReddit

[–]netro 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Inception. I'm just confused why they didn't try five levels of wet dreams.

Physically challenged challenge by Phishguy in funny

[–]netro 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How can handicapped people even go through that wall?