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Humans are Weird – Death

Today’s “humans are weird space orcs” post written by sugardrake is about death. A human talks to a dying alien named Zah Rem and changes his view on…

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Coffee Shop Stories

havingbeenbreathedout, a former barista, shared a bunch of crazy coffee shops stories. And contrary to the popular coffee shop narratives, they are anything but low…

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What Role You Had When You Played House

What role you had when you played house as a kid says more about you than any alignment chart! Source So what role did you…

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Hotly Debated

LOL! This is a great post about the phrase “hotly debated” in an academic context. There’s lots of great stories about academics fighting over things….

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Lawnmower Race Story

seat-safety-switch posted this awesome story about participating in a ride-on lawnmower race, nut with and International 1480 combine harvester. It’s not about whether you win…

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Keanu Reeves Is the Best

Beloved actor Keanu Reeves really is the best! He’s done so many nice things and there are so many great stories about him. He is…

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Icarus’s Inner Monologue

miseria-fortes-viros wrote this amusing and accurate thread that transcribes Icarus’s inner monologue. This is another side of the story of Icarus in Greek mythology: Source:…

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Phantom of the Opera Performed by a Parrot

LOL! Imagine if your neighbor performed songs from Phantom of the Opera in his apartment every night accompanied by a parrot, which he had taught…

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The Stolen Identity Genre

This is a great post about the “stolen identity” genre. Like the Russian Anastasia Romanov story, but from both sides: Source: decepticonsensual

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The Strongest Guy Ever vs the Weakest Guy Ever

This wasn’t really a writing prompt that cheeso posted, but the story it inspired is seriously great! What if there was a fight between the…

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