The 10 creepiest Wikipedia articles
Last May, Reddit took to Wikipedia to ferret out some of the creepiest, grossest, and just plain wrong phenomena documented on the site. But if you want to find the best of the best (or the worst of...
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Hobo Nick Kleckner completes his inspiring trip across America
It started in Florida and ended in California, and along the way, a once-directionless electrician found himself and figured out how he can do his part to help the world. Nick Kleckner, a 25-year-old...
View ArticleYOLO: What is a subtweet?
Have you heard dubstep? Read the #imagine tag on Twitter? Seen the Tumblr of a person under the age of 15? Each week in YOLO, Millennial Analyst Lindsey Weber picks a new teen trend she doesn’t quite...
View ArticleDad accepts daughter's same-sex wedding in heartwarming video
In YouTube Right Now, the Daily Dot looks at videos that catch our eyes, push our buttons, and move our dials—and that you’ve just got to watch. Right now! The relationship between Artie Goldstein and...
View ArticleEven President Obama celebrates Mean Girls Day
It may not be a recognized holiday, but to many Millennials, it’s Mean Girls Day. October 3rd has the unique significance of being the most notable date mentioned in quotable hit, Mean Girls. For one...
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10 out-of-this-world Twitter accounts
Maybe space isn’t that exciting after all. Astronauts do the same things many of us do at weekends: clean their cribs. Except they’re doing it in space and tweeting about it. @Aki_Hoshide and...
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Video series promotes marriage equality laws in battleground states
Gay couples from four battleground states are front-and-center in a new video series promoting marriage equality laws. In November, residents of Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington will vote on...
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Love and agony: The brutal times of pitcher Pat Neshek
Oakland Athletics pitcher Pat Neshek spent Monday night thinking of his long days playing minor league baseball. Neshek thought about his Tommy John surgery, the inventive elbow ligament...
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Dot Dot Dot: The new narrative of the presidential race
Since the conventions, President Barack Obama has won the Internet—without even trying to. But the first presidential debate last night ushered in a new chapter of the election story, and things may...
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Carrying around the past in our pockets
Beth Cook is a dating coach who throws private dating events for San Francisco’s most awesome and unattached. She also writes and draws about her own dating experiences and would love to hear from...
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Tweeted photo shows Michael Vick may have a dog
A recent tweet has led many of Michael Vick’s followers to believe the convicted animal abuser has gotten a dog. Either that, or he’s got some terrible taste in snack food. On Oct. 4, the quarterback...
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Reddit's weird fascination with the "Stop Girl"
It’s another of Reddit’s odd little tics: Thousands of redditors who have subscribed to a subreddit called r/TheStopGirl deliberately look at the same GIF, over and over again, day after day....
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Anti-sexism Facebook page targeted with death threats
The creator of an Australian anti-sexism Facebook group has been the target of three death threats. Jenna Price, the woman behind the group “Destroy the Joint," which aims at fighting sexism in public...
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Sorry, feminists! Twitter users counter Straw Feminist trope with sarcasm
There are so many negative stereotypes about what feminism is that half the battle for equality is comprised of reasonable women trying to explain, “Actually, we don’t want to kill men.” The tired...
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#Activist: A timeline of online activism and slacktivism
Activism is a pretty well-understood term. Inherent in the term itself is the notion and promise of action. If something is not right, you act to change it. You sit-in, block traffic, and write...
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Watch porn, save the world
Come for a good time, stay for the altruism. That’s the plan for a free porn site called Come4.org, which is filled with user-generated content and would donate money to various charities based on the...
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Man's maxipad rant captivates Facebook
Every day, the Daily Dot finds something that people on Facebook are sharing and, in turn, shares it with you—with a little explanation. Here's today's share. A British man’s comedic rant on a...
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HeTexted crowdsources the meaning of your text messages
Modern day advice columnists beware, there’s a new Dear Abby in town. Well, more like @DearAbby and she’s more like “virtually in town” and there’s like 500 of her—all chomping at the virtual bit to...
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Watch live as woman hears for the first time in 5 years
Eleanor Day may well hear sound on her own for the first time in five years today, and you can watch her amazing experience right here, live. Day had surgery to have cochlear implants placed in her...
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Reliving the glory years of AIM with @YourAwayMessage
Much of my weird childhood and teenage years was spent using AOL Instant Messenger. Aside from picking up the gross home telephone, AIM was the only way to stay in contact with my three friends after...
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