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Tethering brightly colored paper to a long piece of string
Standing in an open field while holding a thin string attached to a piece of fabric desperately hoping the wind decides to cooperate is a deeply optimistic…
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Aristocrats once settled disputes with pistols at dawn
Aristocrats used to settle minor disagreements by waking up at dawn, standing in a field, and shooting each other with highly inaccurate single-shot pistols.
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Placing heavy jeweled rings on the heads of royalty
Ruling a vast kingdom apparently required placing a tremendously heavy circle of shiny metal on your head, instantly signaling to everyone that your neck was…
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Winning shiny new appliances by answering trivial queries
Winning shiny new appliances by answering incredibly trivial queries on television is a highly nerve-wracking way to acquire a free refrigerator.
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Yelling increasingly high numbers to win a useless antique
Watching wealthy individuals yell increasingly high numbers to win an incredibly ugly antique vase is a fascinating display of competitive overspending.
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Solving abstract equations for absolutely no reason
Solving abstract equations for absolutely no reason seems completely pointless until those exact formulas are suddenly required to build a massive suspension…
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Sneaking illicit goods across borders in hidden panels
Moving illicit goods across national borders often involves building incredibly elaborate hidden compartments in vehicles, proving that human ingenuity truly…
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The tiny paper slips that prove you bought something
Retailers insist on handing over entirely worthless paper slips to prove you legally acquired a small beverage, ensuring your pockets are constantly filled…
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Paying a stranger in a tiny booth just to drive on a road
Driving smoothly down a massive highway is frequently interrupted by tiny booths demanding you pay a stranger just for the privilege of continuing to drive…
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Letting stern officials rummage through your personal bags
Letting stern officials actively rummage through your personal bags just to ensure you are not importing unauthorized agricultural products is a thrilling…
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Why some people keep their dead pets at home
Instead of burying their pets, some individuals prefer to stuff them with cotton and wire, keeping their completely lifeless glass eyes staring blankly across…
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Flipping silver spheres away from a dark drain hole
Hitting silver spheres with tiny plastic flippers to prevent them from falling down a dark drain hole is a highly addictive way to waste a ridiculous amount…
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Concealing your body behind curtains while someone counts
Concealing your entire body behind a living room curtain while someone loudly counts to ten is the pinnacle of childhood stealth operations.
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Wrapping dead Pharaohs in miles of incredibly old linen
Ancient Egyptians spent an absurd amount of effort preserving deceased rulers in salt and linen, hoping they would live forever but mostly just guaranteeing…
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Blaming dead livestock on a mythical vampire creature
Blaming dead livestock on a mythical vampire creature is a far more entertaining local legend than simply admitting wild predators occasionally attack farm…
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Stacking millions of heavy stones to build a giant tomb
Thousands of workers dragged incredibly heavy stone blocks across the brutal landscape just to build a highly elaborate triangular tomb for a guy who thought…
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You probably don't need to safely eject flash drives
Modern operating systems manage background tasks efficiently enough that yanking a drive out rarely breaks anything. You have been waiting for that green…
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Why standing straight can make you look taller
Drooping your shoulders consistently forces your entire frame to compact. Standing up perfectly straight instantly gives you back a full inch of absolutely…
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Your loading bar may be making the time up
Most loading screens are totally arbitrary animations meant to keep you from refreshing the page. They literally just guess how long a task will take and…
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Ancient baldness cures used pigeon droppings
Desperate men in antiquity rubbed bird excrement on their scalps hoping for a majestic mane. Turns out folks have always been willing to endure absolute…
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Broadway theaters leave a ghost light after shows
A single naked bulb is left glowing on stage after every single massive performance. It prevents people from tripping, but actors claim it keeps the theater…
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When bosses thought emojis were useless
Early pitches for small digital smiley faces were laughed out of boardrooms. Bosses thought they were entirely useless right up until users demanded them…
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Why crowds can leave introverts physically exhausted
Interacting with crowds drains actual physiological resources from certain people. Your exhaustion after a massive party is not just laziness, it is a genuine…
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When bad jokes were answered with rotten fruit
If an ancient crowd heavily disliked your terrible jokes, they hurled literal garbage at your face. Modern stand-up performers should be incredibly thankful…
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