BALLER | 01.08.25

15 Mind-blowing Photos Taken This Century

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15 Jaw-Dropping Photos That Define This Century (So Far) šŸ¤Æ

Remember the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image? Packed with thousands of galaxies, this photo makes us feel incredibly smallā€”and yet, somehow, still bigger than the tiny espresso shot you got from that hipster cafĆ© last week. The image is breathtaking, but it does raise the existential question: How do we ever complain about traffic when entire galaxies are just casually floating along?

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A Bank Robbery Failed Because the Thief Had Terrible Handwriting ā˜ ļø

After realizing his note was unreadable, the robber panicked and fled empty-handed, leaving everyone confused but unharmed. Somewhere, thereā€™s a middle school teacher shaking their head, muttering, ā€œI told you handwriting matters.ā€ Maybe next time, heā€™ll consider typing out his demandsā€”but then again, spellcheck might not save him either.

The Top 5 Office Slang Terms From the UK and U.S. šŸ—£ļø

"Circle back" has to be the most overused office phrase of all time. Itā€™s like the professional version of "I'll think about it" but with the added pressure of an invisible deadline. Weā€™re sure theyā€™re using it buying time to Google what you're talking about or hoping youā€™ll forget the topic entirely. Itā€™s the corporate way of saying, "I donā€™t really want to do this, but letā€™s pretend I will."

12 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia to Jump-Start Your Clunker šŸ’¬

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto had a humbling moment watching his kid fail spectacularly at Super Mario 64. After dozens of failed attempts to climb an in-game hill, Miyamoto began questioning his parenting skills. Weā€™ve all felt judged by a video game, but imagine your dad is the guy who made itā€”and heā€™s facepalming in real-time. Talk about an existential game over.

The Roundup

An ā€˜alien plantā€™ fossil was found in Utah, and itā€™s like no species Earth has seen before. Why does an $880,000 champagne holder even exist? Meet CES 2025ā€™s quirky stars: mini robot lawnmowers. This common response to ā€˜thank youā€™ is downright rude abroad. Whereā€™s the coldest part of your fridge, and why does it matter? Lastly, hereā€™s how to save your sweaters before winter munches them up. Looking for unbiased, fact-based news? Join 1440 today.*

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