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Our thoughts are with you, Paris. |
On Friday, an awful tragedy unfolded in France.
Weâd like to thank the contributors to the live thread, who did Redditânot to mention the Internetâa huge service by giving their time and energy to keep us up-to-date with all of the breaking news happening at a secondâs notice.
This week, weâre going to feature our weekly mix of Reddit content that we hope will make you smile or learn something unusual, but first weâd like to highlight two important stories: an interview with a French redditor who escaped from Le Bataclan concert hall in Paris on Friday, and the story of Richard Glossip, a death-row inmate currently awaiting execution or life in Oklahoma.
On behalf of everyone at Reddit: Nos pensées sont avec toi, Paris.
Jon, a 23-year-old student, was caught in the middle of the chaos Friday at Le Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where 87 people were killed. The day after the attack, he shared his harrowing experience escaping from Bataclan.
âIt is torture beyond what anybody can believe,â death row inmate Richard Glossip shares in an exclusive interview with Upvoted. Read the full story to learn about how he spent the days leading up to his scheduled execution.
Every other planet in the solar system is named after a Greek or Roman god or goddessâbut Earth is, well, Earth. Find out how the humble âthird rock from the sunâ got its name.
Earlier this week, some big stars stopped by to answer redditorsâ questions. Mindy Kaling talked about her dream entourage, Bruce Campbell imagined what life would be like with a chainsaw for a hand, George Takei admitted he likes to troll trolls in his free time, Aziz Ansari shared some behind-the-scenes stories from his new Netflix show Master of None, and A Tribe Called Quest dished on everything from their favorite dinosaurs to their favorite up-and-coming hip-hop artists.
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A little under two years ago, Adam Spielman penned a funny story for Redditâs Writing Prompts community, imagining what heaven would be like if Lucifer was in charge. Now, that story is a film called Limbo with H. Jon Benjamin (the voice of Archer) in the lead role. Read Spielmanâs success story and watch the film for free.
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Congratulations to Ben Nguyen (better known as Ben10MMA on Reddit) for his first-round victory last night! If you missed the fight, one fan posted a gif of the defeat to the MMA communityâand Nguyen himself showed up in the comments to thank redditors for their support.
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Discovered in 2002, Rasberry Crazy Ants are an invasive insect species found in the American southeastâand theyâre coming for your electronic devices.
A recent thread in Redditâs Pics community has surfaced the greatest mosaic of Donald Trump known to humankindâbut itâs not exactly the presidential portrait he was hoping for.
Avocados are delicious. Thatâs an undisputed fact. But you better not take that glorious green gift from nature for granted: It turns out avocados should have gone extinct long ago. But they perseveredâall thanks to some giant prehistoric sloth poop.
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Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss probably popped up on your radar somewhere around 2010, when The Social Network hit theaters. Since then, the twins have become entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, focusing their attention on the world of bitcoin. Watch their AMA here.
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Reddit user malta- recently posted this play from the Australian Football League in the Sports community, and itâs called a âspeckyâ (short for âspectacular markâ). Itâs also called a âscreamerâ or âhangerââand based on this gravity-defying gif, itâs definitely earned all the crazy nicknames.
Beer and weed bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. But what if somebody was crazy enough to combine these two heavenly vices? Thatâs exactly what Reddit user Norville-Rogers did, posting a photo of his home-brewed marijuana imperial IPAâoh, and he shared his recipe with Upvoted.
Canada and Denmark have been locked in a centuries-long dispute over a barren island near Greenland. It has no inhabitants, no vegetation, and measures less than a mile in diameterâbut the militaries of both countries periodically visit it to remove the other countryâs flag and leave a bottle of Danish schnapps or Canadian whiskey in its place. Read about the passive-aggressive liquor exchangeâand how redditors are getting involved.
One theory has fans considering a villainous role for Jar Jar Binks in The Force Awakensâbut not everyone is sold on it. Read the pros and cons of one redditorâs theory that Jar Jar is a Sith lord.
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Rick & Morty fans, rejoice! One ambitious redditor has brought you a brand-new episode of your favorite show. Sure itâs only a minute and a half long, but itâs in stop-motionâand Rick & Morty creator Justin Roiland himself voices the characters.
Sue Sullivan, the âcrack sauce ladyâ behind Hot Squeeze, finds success at the end of her eight-year struggle, thanks to redditorsâ support. Find out how a wave of online support helped save her business.
Richard Glossip, the death row inmate who spoke to Upvoted about the days leading up to his execution, has a complicated case. Learn how a bungled defense, a broken state system, and lack of physical evidence once helped convict Glossip of first-degree murderâbut now they may just help save his life.