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[WP] No other intelligent species has evolved as persistence hunters, like humans did. The first time aliens attack and ask us after how many hours we want to take a pause in the impending war, they are rather shocked at the answer...
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[WP] Every night, when you go to sleep, you feel like you only got a couple hours of rest. One day, you decide to install a camera to see if you are sleepwalking. Turns out, you are. Except, you seem completely conscious and aware. In fact, in the video you approach the camera, smirk, and walk away.
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[WP] You can elect to have all the bad luck in your life in the span of 24 hours so you can live the rest of it in bliss - if you survive.
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[WP] Your doctor just told you that you contracted mild high functioning vampirism. You will feel hungover in sunlight, have a several hundred year lifespan, and need to drink human blood at least once per month. You are debating whether to come out about your vampirism to your friends and family.
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[WP] Sentient life was supposed to have been impossible on Earth, as Earth was created as a prison for nightmarish beings and eldritch abominations. As such, the Galaxy was very surprised when humanity made contact, and even more surprised when they discovered that humanity was, on the whole, sane
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[WP] Vampires can't move in sunlight. They can't travel underground because of the alligators in the sewer. Why are there are alligators in the sewer? Because you and your fellow sewer nuns raise the alligators to limit the vampire's movement, of course.
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[WP] A reformed villain is living a peaceful life in a village far from the city they used to torment. After grabbing supplies from the local market, they take the quiet route back home, stopping halfway along the path. Without turning around, they ask "How long do you plan to follow me for, hero?"
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[WP] It's the year 2300, a young child asks a museum curator, "Sir, why is the Declaration of Independence held together by masking tape? "
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