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Holy Cow! The Way This Girl Told Off Her Bullies Is Incredible.

So, I definitely think the whole premise of "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is completely false... BUT, for this girl it was more like "sticks and stones may break her bones, but words will propel me to huge success." Look at her! You can practically see the confidence radiating off of her!


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Taking 10 Minutes Out Of Your Day To Call An Old Friend Won't Kill You

Staying close with friends from childhood has its perks and its downsides for sure (for instance, I will never live down 2003). But I'm glad that things like Facebook, Twitter, and the Internet in general exist so that I never lose touch with the people who knew me then. It's nice to have friends like that, who know you better than anyone. Because of them, you'll never forget where you came from or who you have grown up to be.



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Having A Near-Death Experience Is Hard, But The Beauty With Which This Woman Talks About It... Oof

Have you ever had one of those surreal near-death experiences? Even if you haven't, you don't want to miss this story from Sarah Kay, who has a way of making everything she talks about sound beautiful and haunting. You know, just like egg salad and death.


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The Most Beautiful-Sounding Middle Finger To Islamist Rebels I've Ever Heard

Amadou and Mariam are so freakin' badass. Not because they're blind and not just because they make funky music, but because they make their music to stand up against Islamist rebels who are trying to ban music in parts of Mali. I love how they just seem to be like, "Sure, Islamist rebels, good luck with that. We'll just be right over here making our Grammy-nominated music."


Check out their KickStarter and help fund a documentary to spread this musical protest throughout Mali and the world.

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