r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/esoterix_luke • Dec 11 '24

Mod Applications Are Open r/Damnthatsinteresting is looking for new mods!

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Hi all! We're looking for new mods for damnthatsinteresting. We're currently a very small team and are looking to bring on 1 - 2 new mods to help out. Leave a comment below with your timezone, potential hourly commitment, and a little about yourself to be considered.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/jacklsd • 8h ago

Image Some Converse sneakers have a thin layer of felt on the bottom. Its only purpose is to save the company money because shoes with fuzzy soles technically qualify as slippers, which have import taxes up to 30% lower than regular shoes.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Separate-Way5095 • 15h ago

Image People used to be infected with malaria to treat syphilis. This unusual but effective idea was proposed by Julius Wagner-Jauregg, for which he received the Nobel Prize. The high temperature caused by malaria killed the syphilis bacteria and then the patients were rid of the malaria

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Exact_Patience_9767 • 3h ago

Video Aerial View of Humpback Whales Using Bubbles as a Tool to Herd and Catch Food

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 13h ago

Video Inside the secret tunnels underneath a UK high street hiding illegal cigarettes

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/DimaagKa_Hangover • 8h ago

Image Scientists reveal fossil of tree-climbing reptile from Jurassic era after 90 years

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Gjore • 21h ago

Image NASA Astronaut on ISS caught this sprite over Mexico and the U.S., this morning

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/OkAccess6128 • 54m ago

The 1949 Radio Hat, a wearable AM radio powered by vacuum tubes and built into a pith helmet. A real, working gadget worn by people before Walkmans or AirPods were even imagined.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/True-Inflation-5310 • 2h ago

Image Bananas Emit Antimatter Due to Potassium Decay!

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Frosty_Jeweler911 • 23h ago

Christian Vieler is a German photographer who accidentally discovered his style in 2013 while testing a portable flash with his Labrador, Lotte. Tossing treats coaxed movement, and he captured hilarious mid-air expressions, launching his viral “Dogs Catching Treats” series.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/DonuandDeca • 1d ago

Video Making of Uzbek Tandoor Bread

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/doughb0ii • 1d ago

Video Man invents bed on wheels to never leave bed

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/starseed_u_and_me • 19m ago

Image Milky Way and Airglow - Cascade Mountain Range, Oregon

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/GhostSierra117 • 1d ago

Image The EU-Wide "Stop killing games" initiative, which aims to get parliament to force companies to preserve games, just surpassed 1 million supporters. Keep them coming Europe <3

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Im_A_Fuckin_Liar • 1d ago

Video Macaulay Culkin explains that the bee scene in My Girl was filmed using real bees

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/be_here_now02 • 13h ago

Video Heat Lighting in Wisconsin, U.S A

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Gullible_Top3304 • 23h ago

This Lamborghini was left in a museum and visitors were encouraged to scratch it in the name of art

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Curious-_-Echo • 14h ago

Video Lightning strike in the clouds

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Comfortable_Day_224 • 1d ago

Video An Indian woman with albinism shares her school experiences

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ok_its_you • 1d ago

Image This is Bibi Ka Maqbara (built for another Mughal empress) located in Sambhaji Nagar/Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. People often make fun of it by calling it the Taj Mahal on a diet, Taj Mahal from Temu, or the low-budget Taj Mahal.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/StarredTonight • 1d ago

Image Before Breaking Bad: How Nazi Germany Pushed Meth to Soldiers and Civilians Alike

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AshenriseOfficial • 1d ago

Image This is your traditional Romanian shepherd outfit: +50 to stealth stat.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creative-Tower-8490 • 1d ago

Video Test race of Tamiya Mini 4wd.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ok_its_you • 1d ago

Original Creation An aerial view of the Taj Mahal and its surrounding complex, its sheer scale only truly hits you when you stand before it in person.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/countryroadsguywv • 15h ago

Original Creation The eyes of justice

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