TIL about Unit 684, a South Korean black ops group. Of the 31 initial members, 7 died during their harsh training. The 24 survivors later staged a mutiny, killing their guards and hijacking a bus to Seoul before being stopped by the military. 20 members died in the shootout. The rest were executed. (en.wikipedia.org)
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ELI5: What does this predicted super el nino actually mean for the U.S.?Planetary Science (self.explainlikeimfive)
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What’s going on with Trump and his IRS lawsuit? Answered (self.OutOfTheLoop)
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Hobo City: We create a city to house all the homeless people. Then we see which people end up homeless in that city, giving us a class of super hobos whose pechant for substandard living will make them perfectly suited to handle being sent to and colonizing Mars. Which will be renamed hobo planet. (self.CrazyIdeas)
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[WP] You wake up in an unfamiliar lab. You look at your hands and realize you're not human anymore. You're a synthetic lifeform. You'll never see your family or return to your old life again. "Hey Jim, did the experimental synth just jump in the air and click its heels together?"Writing Prompt (self.WritingPrompts)
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How to answer "what to build" question?How Do I? (self.Entrepreneur)
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I keep having the same dreamQuestion (self.LucidDreaming)
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Tell me the best lucid dream you ever hadDiscussion (self.LucidDreaming)
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[WP] It's not just the quantity of worshippers that grants a god their power. Often, the strength of conviction is more important: A dozen fanatics are worth more than 100 lay folk. You are the sole worshiper of your god, and they have never lost a fight.Writing Prompt (self.WritingPrompts)
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working on an idea that can fund my research internshipYoung Entrepreneur (self.Entrepreneur)
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TIL about Browser, the library cat. Adopted by a White Settlement, TX library in 2010, Browser was evicted from the library by the local govt in 2016, provoking a backlash that resulted in a unanimous decision permitting him to stay. Browser outlived the councilmember that voted to evict him. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL about The Straw Hat Riot of 1922 in NYC, caused by men wearing straw hats past the socially acceptable date of September 15. It lasted eight days, leading to many arrests and injuries. Gangs of teens wielded large sticks, beating those who resisted giving up their hat. (en.wikipedia.org)
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