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[WP] Turns out that the main thing that sets humanity apart isn't speed, or violence, or even art. No, what sets humanity apart from all other space-faring life is *not being a crab*.
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[SP] A king's food tester builds up a tolerance to a specific poison in a plot to kill the monarchy.
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Day 2345: You are the last man on earth. Its been 6 1/2 years. You have just about anything you need. A dog, water, food, but something just isn’t right. You see figures at night, the food store was restocked, and you are pretty sure that was a hidden camera in your room. Time to investigate [WP]
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[WP] You were able to hold your beautiful, healthy, newborn daughter for but a moment before you passed on. Upon reaching the afterlife, you beg and scream to be allowed to see her again. Eventually, you feel yourself being lifted up. A young girl smiles down at you. "A new puppy?!" she yelps
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[WP] The world's first Kaiju has been discovered in Antarctica and there's worldwide panic. What is it?! Is it some sort of horrifying monster that's going to destroy us all?! Nope, says the scientists. It's just a 300ft cute penguin. The only danger it poses to humans is that it's kinda clumsy.
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[WP] You can see the headline now. “World’s Oldest Human, Dead at 124”. You lived a good, long life. You are satisfied. The world around you fades to black... "Whoa! You beat the high score again!” You open your eyes in a brightly lit arcade, the number 124 flashing on a screen in front of you.
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[WP] “So how many other intelligent races are there?” the human asked the alien delegate. “Without Earth, several thousand.” “Oh, well, glad to add one more.” The alien blinked. “No…,” it said. “Millions. Your planet was quite the find…”
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[WP] Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross were actually prolific serial killers. For years, they secretly communicated through their respective television shows about their plans, victims, and close calls using a code only they understood. NSFW
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[WP] When you were 10 a fortune teller foretold a prophecy that by the age of 40 you will unite the countries of the world, end hunger and bring peace to humanity. You are now 39 in a dead end job and live at home with your parents. Tomorrow's your birthday. Turns out that today is pretty eventful.
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