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What do these crosses mean? I’ve always seen them on different lists and I can’t find a solid answer online.

213 upvotes • Ill-Strike-6516

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Minnesota nice: stereotype applied to Minnesotans, implying they are unusually courteous, reserved & mild-mannered. It also implies friendliness, aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, emotional restraint, & self-deprecation. It is sometimes associated with passive-aggression.

141 upvotes • Pupikal

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A 2012 report describes a 42-year-old woman who fell on the stairs while chewing gum. Due to the impact, the gum fell into the pharynx and was inhaled into the larynx, causing complete blockage and resulting in the woman's death by asphyxiation.

131 upvotes • look_at_yalook_at_ya

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On August 5, 2023, a large-scale altercation took place at the riverfront dock in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. The incident gained significant media attention due to its violent nature, the racial undertones, and Montgomery's racially charged history.

126 upvotes • blankblank

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The Collyer brothers were two American brothers who became infamous for their bizarre natures and compulsive hoarding.

122 upvotes • R1ght_b3hind_U

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This is what posting on Reddit just got two more of my articles. Who needs consensus anymore? This is the third time this user has took it upon themselves to just wipe my articles without a nomination.

119 upvotes • Gullible_Bus_4094

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Unlike her American namesake, this Alex Jones is fluent in Welsh and trained as a ballet dancer as a child.

108 upvotes • NegotiationMountain9

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The band Butt Trumpet became famous in 1994 when their debut album, Primitive Enema, was banned from sale in a Massachusetts town after one mother heard her 12-year-old daughter listening to it, which she called "audio porn."

82 upvotes • NegotiationMountain9

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At the time of his death (1974, age 97), Ned Maddrell was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language; he recorded some of his speech for linguistic preservation, which contributed to the later Manx language revival.

76 upvotes • sedna1666

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John Caesar, nicknamed "Black Caesar", was the first Australian bushranger and one of the first people of African descent to arrive in Australia

55 upvotes • Plupsnup

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What do these crosses mean? I’ve always seen them on different lists and I can’t find a solid answer online.	213	Ill-Strike-6516
Minnesota nice: stereotype applied to Minnesotans, implying they are unusually courteous, reserved & mild-mannered. It also implies friendliness, aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, emotional restraint, & self-deprecation. It is sometimes associated with passive-aggression.	141	Pupikal
A 2012 report describes a 42-year-old woman who fell on the stairs while chewing gum. Due to the impact, the gum fell into the pharynx and was inhaled into the larynx, causing complete blockage and resulting in the woman's death by asphyxiation.	131	look_at_yalook_at_ya
On August 5, 2023, a large-scale altercation took place at the riverfront dock in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. The incident gained significant media attention due to its violent nature, the racial undertones, and Montgomery's racially charged history.	126	blankblank
The Collyer brothers were two American brothers who became infamous for their bizarre natures and compulsive hoarding.	122	R1ght_b3hind_U
This is what posting on Reddit just got two more of my articles. Who needs consensus anymore? This is the third time this user has took it upon themselves to just wipe my articles without a nomination.	119	Gullible_Bus_4094
Unlike her American namesake, this Alex Jones is fluent in Welsh and trained as a ballet dancer as a child.	108	NegotiationMountain9
The band Butt Trumpet became famous in 1994 when their debut album, Primitive Enema, was banned from sale in a Massachusetts town after one mother heard her 12-year-old daughter listening to it, which she called "audio porn."	82	NegotiationMountain9
At the time of his death (1974, age 97), Ned Maddrell was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language; he recorded some of his speech for linguistic preservation, which contributed to the later Manx language revival.	76	sedna1666
John Caesar, nicknamed "Black Caesar", was the first Australian bushranger and one of the first people of African descent to arrive in Australia	55	Plupsnup