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law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

pigs Merlin is a brilliant pig who communicates through "speech buttons," and loves to dance and eat ice cubes Jennifer Sandlin

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

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fashion Bay Area artist creates whimsical purses Grant St. Clair

Classic Tetris World Championship High school senior wins Tetris World Championship Jennifer Sandlin

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

flight Instructor surprises student pilot by letting him land on his first flight Rusty Blazenhoff

podcasts Season 10 of the "Here Be Monsters" podcast is out! Popkin

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tech The reMarkable Tablet is moving to a subscription service model Séamus Bellamy

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