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[WP] For a creative type essay, you reluctantly choose weaponized time travel for your topic. When submitting it online a minute before the deadline, you are hit with a 100% plagiarism match to a dissertation made in 1941.

2315 upvotes • ZestyClock

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[WP] You are stunned to learn that you were adopted. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" you cried. "Frankly, honey, we thought it was obvious. You don't hunger for blood, you can't turn into a bat, and you don't need sunblock to go outside during the day."

2314 upvotes • djseifer

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[WP] The world is stunned to see a human looking shape wander around on the Mars rover live feed. NASA is scrambling to come up with an explanation, but it cannot be the truth: Miguel the janitor somehow managed to wander onto the set.

2312 upvotes • Sarke1

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[WP] You invented a serum that lets you communicate with animals. You decide to test it first. It doesn't seem to work, until you hear a spider ask, "Hey Roomie! How was your day?!"

2312 upvotes • Wolvensong

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[CW] Pick your favorite franchise (Harry Potter, James Bond, Hunger Games, etc.) and start at the beginning. Immediately kill the protagonist, then continue the story.

2311 upvotes • tehweave

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[WP] A woman prophesied to give birth to the Chosen One gives birth to triplets instead.

2311 upvotes • SqueakyFarts99

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[WP] You were the last human on earth after the zombie apocalypse destroyed civilization. One day, you finally get infected by a zombie, but after turning, you realize what you've been missing out on.

2310 upvotes • PM_me_your_cello

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[WP] A dyslexic child accidentally sends their Christmas list to Satan, surprisingly they get what they wanted but there is a catch.

2310 upvotes • wild-animals

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[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.

2310 upvotes • TheOneFearlessFalcon

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[WP] On a hike in the Tennessee woods, you pick up a discarded beer can and brush off the dust. Suddenly in a puff of barbecue-scented smoke, a strangely dressed man appears before you. “Hi y’all. I’m Abner Cadabner, the redneck genie.”

2310 upvotes • baltinerdist

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[WP] For a creative type essay, you reluctantly choose weaponized time travel for your topic. When submitting it online a minute before the deadline, you are hit with a 100% plagiarism match to a dissertation made in 1941.	2315	ZestyClock
[WP] You are stunned to learn that you were adopted. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" you cried. "Frankly, honey, we thought it was obvious. You don't hunger for blood, you can't turn into a bat, and you don't need sunblock to go outside during the day."	2314	djseifer
[WP] The world is stunned to see a human looking shape wander around on the Mars rover live feed. NASA is scrambling to come up with an explanation, but it cannot be the truth: Miguel the janitor somehow managed to wander onto the set.	2312	Sarke1
[WP] You invented a serum that lets you communicate with animals. You decide to test it first. It doesn't seem to work, until you hear a spider ask, "Hey Roomie! How was your day?!"	2312	Wolvensong
[CW] Pick your favorite franchise (Harry Potter, James Bond, Hunger Games, etc.) and start at the beginning. Immediately kill the protagonist, then continue the story.	2311	tehweave
[WP] A woman prophesied to give birth to the Chosen One gives birth to triplets instead.	2311	SqueakyFarts99
[WP] You were the last human on earth after the zombie apocalypse destroyed civilization. One day, you finally get infected by a zombie, but after turning, you realize what you've been missing out on.	2310	PM_me_your_cello
[WP] A dyslexic child accidentally sends their Christmas list to Satan, surprisingly they get what they wanted but there is a catch.	2310	wild-animals
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	2310	TheOneFearlessFalcon
[WP] On a hike in the Tennessee woods, you pick up a discarded beer can and brush off the dust. Suddenly in a puff of barbecue-scented smoke, a strangely dressed man appears before you. “Hi y’all. I’m Abner Cadabner, the redneck genie.”	2310	baltinerdist