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Policy
student loans

Everyday activists buy up $10 million in student debt then wipe it away for 3,000 people

They bought the debt for just $125,000, proving change can happen without a billionaire’s help.

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funny pets, funny pet photos, funny dog photos
Joy
pets

15 of the funniest photos from the 2022 Comedy Pet Photo Awards

See the funniest pets in the world.

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Democracy
u.s. highways

Video explains the surprisingly cool way U.S. highways are numbered

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Joy
comedy

People are sharing their favorite quote from a comedian. Here are 20 of the best.

There are some killer one-liners in here.

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Joy
urban development

Video explains the one reason Americans can't have quaint, walk-up apartments like Europeans do

We want our walkability back.

apartments, urban planning, europe vs. america
Health
science

Ear rumbling is a special 'superpower' that not everyone has

Can you do this?

ear rumble, wiggle ears, fun facts, biology, ears
Health

6 too-real comics show what happens when work gets too heavy

Finding a good balance between working and relaxing can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be.

work distractions, relatable comics, College Humor
comics, education, controversy, women rights, legislation
Health

How 7 things that have nothing to do with rape perfectly illustrate the concept of consent.

Well this is all a very brilliant way to show what it's all about.

paul eaton, army, guns, gun violence
Democracy

Ret. Major General explains the difference between an AR-15 and the military's weapons of war

Major General Paul Eaton was the commander in charge of training Iraqi troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He knows his weapons.

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Family
marriage

Wife has the perfect response when husband introduces her to coworkers as 'The Housewife'

She began by laughing hysterically.

mansplaining, golf, swing change golf, humor
Pop Culture
humor

Man tries to correct a female golfer's swing, having no idea she's actually a pro

“My hope is that he comes across this video and it keeps him up at night."

Snoopy is real, her name is Bayley and the internet can't get enough of her
Pets
snoopy lookalike

Snoopy is real, her name is Bayley and the internet can't get enough of her

Everyone's childhood hearts just melted into a puddle.

teacher proposal
Joy
teachers

A teacher ran to a classroom to break up a fight, but what she found was the complete opposite

Her students were all in on the sweet surprise.

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Parenting
sex

Study shows who's teaching girls about sex when school and parents won't

New research reveals an unintended side-effect of abstinence-only education.

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Health
health

How Japan's '80%' philosophy of eating may help us all be healthier

It's not about losing weight, though that may be a byproduct.

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Democracy
2024 election

A big reason why political polarization is spiraling out of control and how we can fix it

A new study shows us how to be more humane.

it takes a village, childcare costs, in law, parenting
Family
parenting

Mom argues that parents actually 'don't need a village' for raising their kids

Especially when “those people create more stress than just us raising these children ourselves.”

fathers and sons, dogs, uplifting news
Modern Families
dogs

Boy moved to tears after learning his new puppy was a gift from his recently deceased father

A wonderful final gesture.