When she wrecked her mountain bike deep in the woods, Leigh Fazzina was too far from any real humans to scream for help—and too far from a cell phone tower to call 911. But she did have enough of a cell signal to tweet her emergency. Within minutes, the ambulance arrived. Go, Internet, go! (Via Naseem Miller)
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Danish cemetery has a grave dated 1996–2064, for a time traveler
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Vulture vomit is the leading theory for Kentucky's 1876 meat shower
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Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania
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PDFs have bullied us long enough — the AcePDF Converter & Editor is a one-time $24 for life
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Before you replace that computer, try Windows 11 Pro for $13
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