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[WP] You are the one of ten dentists who rule the toothpaste empire. The other nine agree that you should be sentenced to cavity valley for your disapproval of the new oligarchy. On the run, you set off to tell the truth on why 9 out of 10 dentists recommend “Colgate”.

727 upvotes • KingOfBadThings

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[WP] aliens have been hesitant to contact humanity not because we are made of meat, but because our computer brains run on electricity.

727 upvotes • OneFlewOverKrypton

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[WP] You've just died and you find yourself sat across from death. After shuffles some papers he says "You've served your sentence. You're free".

727 upvotes • Grumpy_Captain

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[WP] The one terrifying thought that nobody seems to ask is, what was the evolutionary advantage of having our brains understand the concept of Uncanny Valley? That is, being afraid of something that looks human, but isnt...

727 upvotes • Thirteenera

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[WP] “Never run at Death” your parents admonished when you took a career as a movie stuntman. But when a stunt goes wrong you find yourself doing just that. “I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE FIRST EVER TO REQUEST A JOUSTING TOURNAMENT,” Death says. “TRADITIONAL POINT SYSTEM, OR BEST THREE OUT OF FIVE RUNS?”

727 upvotes • Kancho_Ninja

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[WP] The world's most sarcastic person and most guillable person have a conversation.

726 upvotes • lilwolf2005

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[PM] Give me a pair of characters, I'll sail the ships.

726 upvotes • Wafran

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[WP] 'Cooking For Humans' is a popular intergalactic gameshow where 3 teams of two non-humans try to cook a meal for their human teammate, which must then eat it. It's popular because the non-humans have no idea what will and won't kill the human, most of the time.

726 upvotes • FennecWF

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[WP] You find a magic lamp. The genie isn't malicious but neither does it have knowledge of our modern times and inventions. E.g you wish for a helicopter and have to describe it, the genie delivers a weird giant bird with three wings on it's back.

725 upvotes • SirFluffyTheTerrible

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[WP] You've always liked the smell of gasoline, and one day at the gas station you decide to drink it. You see words floating before you, "All systems refuelled. Initializing Android Mainframe."

725 upvotes • JasonHolloway

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[WP] You are the one of ten dentists who rule the toothpaste empire. The other nine agree that you should be sentenced to cavity valley for your disapproval of the new oligarchy. On the run, you set off to tell the truth on why 9 out of 10 dentists recommend “Colgate”.	727	KingOfBadThings
[WP] aliens have been hesitant to contact humanity not because we are made of meat, but because our computer brains run on electricity.	727	OneFlewOverKrypton
[WP] You've just died and you find yourself sat across from death. After shuffles some papers he says "You've served your sentence. You're free".	727	Grumpy_Captain
[WP] The one terrifying thought that nobody seems to ask is, what was the evolutionary advantage of having our brains understand the concept of Uncanny Valley? That is, being afraid of something that looks human, but isnt...	727	Thirteenera
[WP] “Never run at Death” your parents admonished when you took a career as a movie stuntman. But when a stunt goes wrong you find yourself doing just that. “I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE FIRST EVER TO REQUEST A JOUSTING TOURNAMENT,” Death says. “TRADITIONAL POINT SYSTEM, OR BEST THREE OUT OF FIVE RUNS?”	727	Kancho_Ninja
[WP] The world's most sarcastic person and most guillable person have a conversation.	726	lilwolf2005
[PM] Give me a pair of characters, I'll sail the ships.	726	Wafran
[WP] 'Cooking For Humans' is a popular intergalactic gameshow where 3 teams of two non-humans try to cook a meal for their human teammate, which must then eat it. It's popular because the non-humans have no idea what will and won't kill the human, most of the time.	726	FennecWF
[WP] You find a magic lamp. The genie isn't malicious but neither does it have knowledge of our modern times and inventions. E.g you wish for a helicopter and have to describe it, the genie delivers a weird giant bird with three wings on it's back.	725	SirFluffyTheTerrible
[WP] You've always liked the smell of gasoline, and one day at the gas station you decide to drink it. You see words floating before you, "All systems refuelled. Initializing Android Mainframe."	725	JasonHolloway