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- BALLER | 01.08.25
BALLER | 01.08.25
15 Mind-blowing Photos Taken This Century
15 Jaw-Dropping Photos That Define This Century (So Far) š¤Æ
Remember the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image? Packed with thousands of galaxies, this photo makes us feel incredibly smallāand 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, thereās a middle school teacher shaking their head, muttering, āI told you handwriting matters.ā Maybe next time, heāll consider typing out his demandsābut then again, spellcheck might not save him either.
The Top 5 Office Slang Terms From the UK and U.S. š£ļø
"Circle back" has to be the most overused office phrase of all time. Itās like the professional version of "I'll think about it" but with the added pressure of an invisible deadline. Weāre sure theyāre using it buying time to Google what you're talking about or hoping youāll forget the topic entirely. Itās the corporate way of saying, "I donāt really want to do this, but letās pretend I will."
12 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia to Jump-Start Your Clunker š¬
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. Weāve all felt judged by a video game, but imagine your dad is the guy who made itāand heās facepalming in real-time. Talk about an existential game over.
The Roundup
An āalien plantā fossil was found in Utah, and itās like no species Earth has seen before. Why does an $880,000 champagne holder even exist? Meet CES 2025ās quirky stars: mini robot lawnmowers. This common response to āthank youā is downright rude abroad. Whereās the coldest part of your fridge, and why does it matter? Lastly, hereās how to save your sweaters before winter munches them up. Looking for unbiased, fact-based news? Join 1440 today.*
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Did you hear about the octopus that held up a bank? It was an armed robbery.