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Teenage Dutch rape victim not euthanized, contrary to reports Rob Beschizza

surprised it wasn't already outlawed Washington State seeks to outlaw "dwarf-tossing" at bars and strip clubs Mark Frauenfelder

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fashion High fashion brand is attaching shirts to shirts and selling the inane creations Rusty Blazenhoff

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siberia A trip to Siberia inspired "Madness Treads Lightly" Polina Dashkova

podcasts How you make excuses in order to maintain your beliefs David McRaney

gender Alternatives to "Resting Bitch Face" Cory Doctorow

memorization Fun video teaches you how to memorize the first 100 digits of Pi Mark Frauenfelder

Couple called 911 five times to report possums and people jumping out of fridge and microwave Mark Frauenfelder

Food USDA will no longer refer to small raisins as “midgets,” after Little People petition Xeni Jardin

The best books for nerds from 2014 Ethan Gilsdorf

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