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When I managed to play the Grim Reaper to a draw in our game of chance, he compromised and agreed I could be dead only temporarily, and come back when I chose.

61 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceSadness

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[EU](LOTR) After decades of hearing complaints, J.R.R. Tolkien's spirit returns from the grave and possesses someone, to show internet smart guys how incredibly terrible an idea it would've been for the Fellowship of the Ring to just fly to Mount Doom on eagles. He chooses you to rewrite the story.

27 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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When I went to the hospital with a massive gash in my hand, I was surprised when they wrapped gauze around it but required me to turn in someone for a crime before they'd sew me up.

15 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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Have any modern militaries used wounding instead of killing soldiers as a strategy to bog down their enemies?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were the Nazi Brown Shirts / Sturmabteilung armed before Hitler took power?

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Was there an ancient culture where some people were buried with sheep teeth in their mouths so they wouldn't be able to go to the afterlife? Were there any similar "deviant burial" practices elsewhere?

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[WP] Hell is real, and sinners and nonbelievers go there, but if one living person prays for you, you get sent to heaven immediately. Your protagonist just arrived.

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When a strange man with too big a smile appeared to me in my 70s to offer me riches in return for a few years of my life, I readily agreed.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When I managed to play the Grim Reaper to a draw in our game of chance, he compromised and agreed I could be dead only temporarily, and come back when I chose.	61	TwoSentenceSadness
[EU](LOTR) After decades of hearing complaints, J.R.R. Tolkien's spirit returns from the grave and possesses someone, to show internet smart guys how incredibly terrible an idea it would've been for the Fellowship of the Ring to just fly to Mount Doom on eagles. He chooses you to rewrite the story.	27	WritingPrompts
When I went to the hospital with a massive gash in my hand, I was surprised when they wrapped gauze around it but required me to turn in someone for a crime before they'd sew me up.	15	TwoSentenceHorror
Have any modern militaries used wounding instead of killing soldiers as a strategy to bog down their enemies?	6	AskHistorians
Were the Nazi Brown Shirts / Sturmabteilung armed before Hitler took power?	3	AskHistorians
Was there an ancient culture where some people were buried with sheep teeth in their mouths so they wouldn't be able to go to the afterlife? Were there any similar "deviant burial" practices elsewhere?	2	AskHistorians
[WP] Hell is real, and sinners and nonbelievers go there, but if one living person prays for you, you get sent to heaven immediately. Your protagonist just arrived.	2	WritingPrompts
When a strange man with too big a smile appeared to me in my 70s to offer me riches in return for a few years of my life, I readily agreed.	1	TwoSentenceHorror