MORE THAN A GAME
The Most Important Soccer Game Ever Played
In 1954, Hungary met West Germany in the World Cup final. What happened next would change both nations, and the sport itself, forever.
WEIRD BUT GOOD
Old Blind Elephant Really Seems To Enjoy Having Classical Piano Music Played For Her
We'll never know what elephants are thinking and feeling — but this one seems to like Bach.
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT
Why These Regular Dads Are Sharing Their Dick Pics On Reddit
On the very NSFW r/DadsGoneWild, the commenters are cuddly, the bods are bulky and average is just perfect.
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FIVE DEGREES ABOVE NICE
The Perfect Temperature Is 74 Degrees
A thermal solar breeze that envelops me, the air neither roasted nor chilled, neither barren nor humid, just clement. I return the sun’s glare, and there I see it: blue sky undraped, a scant semblance of clouds, a glimpse of heaven on a mild summer day.
80 DAYS OF ADVENTURE
Cyclist Records Himself Biking Through Gorgeous Terrain For One Second Every Day
A unique way to take in the diversity and splendor of Germany's many landscapes.
WEB OF DECEIT
Russia's Alternate Internet
Russia says it's creating its own internet infrastructure for security reasons — but it has some experts worried.
PROPS TO THE ENGINEERS
Guy Coats His iPhone With Resin, Accidentally Makes An Apple Ad In The Process
Even the most diehard Android fans have to admit this is pretty impressive.
NO VACANCY
Digital Exile: How I Got Banned For Life From Airbnb
A few months ago, I received a cryptic message from Airbnb that sounded like something straight out that Black Mirror episode with Jon Hamm: "We regret to inform you that we’ll be unable to support your account moving forward. This decision is irreversible."
TRULY AWESOME
Kayaker Gets Up Close And Personal With A Shark That Looks Positively Primordial
This bad boy was over 22 feet long and only seemed to have good intentions, circling to feed on plankton and making a new kayaker friend.
ASSIST, DON'T REPLACE
George Hotz Is On A Hacker Crusade Against The 'Scam' Of Self-Driving Cars
In order to compete with the larger companies, Hotz is going directly to consumers. Using three gadgets, Hotz says he can override the driver assist systems of any late model Toyota or Honda vehicle, and replace it with his own openpilot software.
DOWN GOES VINKO
The Agony Of Repeat
The tale of a guy who became famous for falling down once, only to have that fall replayed every single week on a legendary American TV show.
SHE LANDS ON HER FEET
Cat Doesn't Understand Why She Keeps Falling Through The Top Of Her Favorite Glass-Top Table
Cat are supposedly smart, but this one does not seem to grasp the concept of removing the dang top from the glass-top table.
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These AirPod Dupes Are 80% Cheaper Than The Original
These AirPod alternatives free up your daily listening for a fraction of the cost.
YAWYNA KNITS SYMME EHT
Why It Matters That 'Twin Peaks' Didn't Get Nominated For Any Major Emmys
The show's creative influence won't be diminished and it's already received plenty of recognition in its long life. That said, when risky shows don't rake in awards, that makes it harder for their kindred spirits to make it on TV.
TOO SMOOTH
Fixing The Scourge Of 'Walmartism'
Texture is a class thing. The more money you have, the more texture you get. The reverse is true of lighting and sound: the more money you have, the less of both of those you get. Walmart's textureless surfaces are intended to look as cheap as possible — but is there a way to fix that?
DIFFERENT STROKES
Adult Film Actresses Describe The Sex Acts They Refuse To Do
Most of these are fully sensible and relate to issues of legality, health and/or basic respect.
MEET-NOT-SO-CUTE
The Woman From That 'Airplane Love Story' Has Issued A Statement Through A Lawyer
Wild stories about the odd and ordinary ways people interact can be some of the most fun and rewarding parts of the internet. That is not the case for #PlaneBae.
MACHINES TRY TO CHEAT TOO
When Algorithms Surprise Us
When machine learning algorithms solve problems in unexpected ways, programmers find them, okay yes, annoying sometimes, but often purely delightful.
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Prime Day Is On Monday, Here’s What You Need To Know
Spoiler: it’s not just one day and you can already score some deals.
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO LET GO
Dog Makes The Mistake Of Trying To Retrieve His Ball That He Dropped Into A Fountain
This little dog — with a corresponding little neck and little legs — should have realized retrieval was just not in the cards without human intervention.
A DAY IN THE CAGED LIFE
What 24 Hours In Prison Is Really Like
People are constantly asking me: What's a day in prison like? Is it boring? Or are you busy? So the other day, I toted a pocket-sized notebook with me everywhere I went, scribbling down every single thing I did.
GOING UNDER
Water Well Sinks A Bit And Then Just... Disappears
Luckily this was just a well and not, you know, a person, but still, sinkholes are frickin' scary.
BOSTON WYD
An Absolutely Fascinating Visualization Of Street Orientations In Major Cities
What would happen if every one of a city's streets intersected at exactly one point? It would be a nightmare for rush-hour traffic, sure, but it's a great way to visualize the orientation of a city's streets.
HATE STILL PERSISTS
The Lesson Of Emmett Till Has Been Ignored For Decades
Reopening the Till case doesn't even begin to address the white terrorism festering in Trump's America.
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'AND THERE GOES MY HAT'
An Umbrella Won't Stop Reporter From Getting Owned By Storm Winds
And now, live on the scene, it's this poor underpaid and over-irrigated soul with a microphone and at least one work horror story.
GOOD CALL
Scarlett Johansson Pulls Out Of 'Rub & Tug' After Controversial Casting As Trans Man
"In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project," Johansson said in a statement.
THE TROUBLE WITH SQUIRRELS
This Trump Head Squirrel Feeder Is A Simple Triumph
Whatever your politics, a little furry body with a large, presidential head is indisputably funny.
^ NOT THIS CORPORATE SPONSORED BS
What It Takes To Stand Up To Authority
Most people do what authority figures tell them to — even when they disagree. The reason, it turns out, is hidden in the brain. The good news? It can be changed.
WHAT THE MARKETER KNOWS
Digital Ads Are Starting To Feel Psychic
Targeted advertising has become so uncanny, it feels like we're being surveilled.
'RIGHTING A WRONG'
Founder Of Gamergate Subreddit r/KotakuInAction Calls It A 'Cancerous Growth,' Attempts To Delete It
Redditor David-me's attempt to shut down KotakuInAction and subsequent mea culpa post is a prominent admission from one of Gamergate's own about the toxicity of the movement.
BRINGING PEPPER SPRAY TO A GUN FIGHT
School District To Arm Students With Giant Pepper Spray Canisters To Deter Shooters
Beginning in the fall, schools in the Columbiana Exempted Village School District in Ohio will begin using devices called "Threat Extinguishers." Modeled after fire extinguishers, these are pepper spray canisters capable of firing "tactical grade" incapacitating chemicals up to 30 feet.
CAN'T BEAT IT
Japan's Rhythm Game Infatuation: Empty Wallets, Full Hearts
I am not showing you my receipts. We're not here to talk about me. We're here to talk about the hundreds of thousands of people dumping their money into the mobile rhythm-game industry. I just happen to be one of them.
YOU CAN'T SPEED UP TIME
Why Japanese Whisky Is So Good And So Hard To Find
Earlier this year, a bottle of Yamazaki 50 became the most expensive bottle of Japanese whisky ever sold, after it was purchased at auction for about $299,000.
'FOREVER HERE FOR MY HOOMAN'
Assistance Dog Can Sense His Owner's Emotions, Keeps Her From Having A Full Blown Panic Attack
Oakley has been trained to pick up on changes in her body temperature, breathing and heart rate.
BREAKING
12 Russian Intelligence Officers Indicted In Hacking Tied To The Clinton Campaign
Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, on Friday announced new charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton presidential campaign.
AFTER THAT OSCAR
Margot Robbie Is Completely Unrecognizable Raging Against Saoirse Ronan In 'Mary Queen Of Scots'
"Mary Queen of Scots" comes to theaters December 7.
DONUT PASS THESE UP
Are Homemade Doughnuts Worth The Effort And Fire Hazard?
Making these doughnuts doesn't require any fancy equipment, or even basic cooking equipment that most people have acquired by the time they're in their mid-20s but that I haven't gotten around to buying yet.
LADIES PLAY TENNIS, NOT GUITAR
Tennis Vs. Tennis
German tennis player Andrea Petkovic meets the band.
AS EVERYONE JUST STANDS THERE GAWKING
Turns Out, It's Super Easy To Steal $27,000 Of Merchandise From An Apple Store
That said, our guts tell us that these display iPhones and Macs will make easy tracking for authorities.
NAILING DOWN THE NEUTRINO
The Major Blazar Discovery Is 'Just The Beginning' Of A New Age Of Physics
The discovery of the elusive neutrino's source is even bigger than it seems.
THAT'S RIGHT, PATRICK
The Gentleman's Guide To Confronting The Fuck-Up In Your Friend Group
It may not always be easy for a guy to have a heart-to-heart with another guy, but sometimes it has to be done.
'DON'T WORRY: IT'S SAFE FOR TV'
Liv Tyler Helps Colbert Live Out One Of 'LoTR' Fantasies, And We Are Very Happy For Him
Tyler bestows him with a keepsake she herself received from Peter Jackson.
A TERRIFYING ROUNDTABLE
The Future Of Food Goes Way Beyond Lab-Grown Meat
How late-stage capitalism, climate change and space travel will transform our diets.
TORTURING WOMEN TO OWN THE LIBS
How The Trump Administration Deploys Female Pain As Punishment
The government's policies on family separation and abortion are driven by one view: a woman should be made to suffer for her sins.
WHOA
Insane Footage Shows Newly-Built Mall In Mexico City Spontaneously Collapse
Luckily the Artz Pedregal mall isn't open to the public yet, or this could have been a lot worse.
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ALL OVER THE MAP
The Surreal Architecture Porn Of Baku, Azerbaijan
The Dubai of the 19th century, Baku has a long and rich architectural history thanks to its natural resources. Fortunes, including that of the Nobel's, were made here, and left part of the city with an architectural legacy that most closely resembles Vienna.
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NO, REALLY, WHERE DID HE GO
Magician Pulls The Disappearing Trick On His Dog Like Only A Magician Can
YA GOTTA LOVE VEGAS
Michael Jackson Impersonator Does The Best Possible Thing While Taking Down His Wrestling Opponent
PICK ON SOMEONE YOUR OWN SIZE, WAIT NO
Holy Crap, Watch This Gulper Catfish Swallow A Fish Its Own Size
A WHITE LIE
Guy Pulls A Hilarious And Dangerous Prank On Coworker While He's Welding
LETTING IT ALL GO
Man Doesn't Tell His Wife That She's About To Touch An Electric Fence And Oh Boy
HANG IN THERE, BUD
This Poor Cat Is Too Fat For The Fireplace Mantle
OUCH
Tourist Tries To Touch An Elephant's Trunk, Gets His Clock Cleaned
STOPPING TRAFFIC TO LOOK AT THOSE BICEPS
Guy In His Underwear Climbs Highway Sign In LA, Shuts Down Entire Freeway
GOOD, LIFE-SAVING BOY
This Police Dog Performing CPR On An Officer Is Incredibly Cute
RESPECT THE BIG MAN
Dad Teaches His Son A Rude Lesson About The Physics Of Seesaws
'WHAT YA LOOKING AT'
Baby Moose Really Has A Bone To Pick With A Tree Stump
IT'S COMING FOR YOU
A Reminder Of Why You Never Turn Your Back On A Tiger
JOHNNY TSUNAMI OVER HERE
Guy Jumps Up And Down Until His Inflatable Pool Becomes A Wave Pool
GOOD TRY, GOOD EFFORT
Guy Throws Himself On Car To Commit Insurance Fraud, Fails To Notice The Driver's Dash Cam
NEVER GIVE UP
Jockey Gets Knocked Off Horse During Race, Somehow Still Wins The Race
Cats In Japanese Cat Cafe Somehow Sense An Earthquake Before It Even Hits
Magician Pulls The Disappearing Trick On His Dog Like Only A Magician Can
Michael Jackson Impersonator Does The Best Possible Thing While Taking Down His Wrestling Opponent
Holy Crap, Watch This Gulper Catfish Swallow A Fish Its Own Size
Guy Pulls A Hilarious And Dangerous Prank On Coworker While He's Welding
Man Doesn't Tell His Wife That She's About To Touch An Electric Fence And Oh Boy
This Poor Cat Is Too Fat For The Fireplace Mantle
Tourist Tries To Touch An Elephant's Trunk, Gets His Clock Cleaned
Guy In His Underwear Climbs Highway Sign In LA, Shuts Down Entire Freeway
This Police Dog Performing CPR On An Officer Is Incredibly Cute
Dad Teaches His Son A Rude Lesson About The Physics Of Seesaws
Baby Moose Really Has A Bone To Pick With A Tree Stump
A Reminder Of Why You Never Turn Your Back On A Tiger
Guy Jumps Up And Down Until His Inflatable Pool Becomes A Wave Pool
Guy Throws Himself On Car To Commit Insurance Fraud, Fails To Notice The Driver's Dash Cam
