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MMA fighter breaks his penis, overshares about it
Mixed martial artist Ray Elbe had what most guys would consider to be the worst injury imaginable. He fractured his penis. The fighter fractured his junk on Dec. 3 while vacationing with his...
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GIF Cards: All I want for Christmas
The Daily Dot is proud to present a new way to spread holiday cheer: GIF cards. Each business day leading up to Christmas, we’ll be presenting two or more fun and easy-to-share GIFs to get you and your...
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Think that privacy disclaimer will protect you? Think again.
Search your email with the term “disclaimer.” It is unlikely you will find fewer than half a dozen results. You may well get dozens. You probably ignored them as they came in, and that’s for the best....
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The 10 worst people on the Internet in 2012
We love the Internet. Except when we hate it. Every week, Jordan Valinsky bottles the angst of his Millennial generation and finds something to despise about the Web. Five years ago, Time magazine...
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Hope from nope: Chronicling 100 days of rejection therapy
Most people are afraid of rejection. Jia Jiang embraces it. In the last month, the 31-year-old entrepreneur has developed a sizeable Internet following thanks to his various failings. Everyday Jiang,...
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Drunk tweets don't count, says U.K. prosecutor
Good news for all the drunks in Great Britain: Your alcoholism may get you out of trouble for the offensive things you post to Twitter and Facebook after hours. At least that's the message coming...
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I reported on 4chan—and all I got was this lousy pizza
Two large pizzas. A year-long subscription to Lucky magazine. A catalog for Enhanced Vision, an organization that creates product for the visually impaired. What do all of these things have in common?...
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Indiana Jones Journal Mystery has a boring reveal, happy ending
Sometimes, when a mysterious journal intended for a globe-trotting archaeologist shows up in your mailbox, it’s the start of a grand adventure. Sometimes it’s just a postal error. The University of...
View ArticleHigh-profile users abandon Instagram over new terms of service
National Geographic, Wired writer Mat Honan, and singer Pink are three of the latest Instagram power users to quit the photo sharing application following changes in its terms of service (ToS).National...
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#WeirdWednesday: Robin Williams enters the Shire
Robin Williams would probably make a very annoying hobbit. Yes. Hoho! The Twitter account @HobbitWilliams reimagines the Oscar-winning comedian as one of the hairy-footed little people of J.R.R....
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The most popular Anonymous Twitter account is back
The most-followed Anonymous Twitter account was suddenly silenced, and millions of tweeters cried out in anger. But eh, a few hours later, the account went back up. @YourAnonNews, an Anonymous account...
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What Cards Against Humanity did instead of buying an island
This holiday, the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that runs and operates Wikipedia, is getting a huge present from Cards Against Humanity. The folks behind the irreverent (and very...
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Man answers Reddit's questions while donating bone marrow
Redditor PBSCdonor has become the site’s latest bone marrow donor—and perhaps the first to hold an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session while donating. On Dec. 19, PBSCdonor submitted a post to r/IAMA that...
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GIF Cards: Memey Christmas!
The Daily Dot is proud to present a new way to spread holiday cheer: GIF cards. Each business day leading up to Christmas, we’ll be presenting two or more fun and easy-to-share GIFs to get you and your...
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"Bitch, I'm a bus": Reddit's shrine to transit and ego
One day, redditor Bamka was riding a city bus on her way home from class. As the vehicle made its way through a mall parking lot, a car attempted to cut it off mid-turn. Not only did the bus driver...
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The top 10 events that changed fandom in 2012
Continuing our series on the year in fandom, today the Daily Dot examines the most important events for fandom in 2012. In considering what kind of lists to make for this series, we asked the...
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Myspace Tom gives a Twitter follower $580M worth of haterade
Now we know why Tom Anderson looks so happy in that profile pic. Anderson, one of the founders of Myspace, was casually tweeting about Instagram's new terms of service Wednesday evening, telling...
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The top 10 most influential people on Tumblr in 2012
Tumblr: It’s not just a “microblog” anymore. In 2012, the blogging network created by high school dropout David Karp became a mainstream destination, offering a unique source for breaking news, candid...
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Magic Johnson back on Twitter after Lakers win 3 in a row
Despite retiring at the end of the 1995-1996 season, Earvin "Magic" Johnson is still helping the Los Angeles Lakers win games. Indirectly, at least. Tired of watching his beloved team lose—the Lakers...
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Hacktivists ID the Sandy Hook Twitter pedo troll; WBC retreats
"#WBC—If truckers, bikers, hackers, preachers, teachers, soldiers, Anonymous & me ALL agree ur a piece of shit..ur a piece of shit." So saith the Jester, a self-described "patriot hacker" and...
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