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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: ask.discussion, recurring.weekly, offbeat fridays, offbeat

Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like half life.3, pornography and popeye. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was nerding out.

But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

12 comments

  1. [5]
    patience_limited
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    Pooping before exercise improves physical and cognitive performance. That's certainly taking a load off.

    Pooping before exercise improves physical and cognitive performance.

    That's certainly taking a load off.

    8 votes
    1. [3]
      chocobean
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      My partner: "makes sense, you're not holding back"

      My partner: "makes sense, you're not holding back"

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        Akir
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        I don’t talk about this often for obvious reasons but I am somewhat terrified with how many people get frequent constipation. Eat your veggies, folks. It may not seem like it but it really...

        I don’t talk about this often for obvious reasons but I am somewhat terrified with how many people get frequent constipation.

        Eat your veggies, folks. It may not seem like it but it really improves your life.

        3 votes
        1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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          I think you're mostly joking and thus so am I, but... definitely be less scared about other people's bowels. Yes fiber is really important for all that but if it's terrifying you, definitely have...

          I think you're mostly joking and thus so am I, but... definitely be less scared about other people's bowels.

          Yes fiber is really important for all that but if it's terrifying you, definitely have fewer poop thoughts!
          (⁠◠⁠‿⁠・⁠)⁠—⁠☆

          2 votes
    2. updawg
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      I read through this a bit, so I hope this isn't something they already said or precluded, but it seems obvious to me that dumping a weight and removing discomfort would improve both of those factors?

      I read through this a bit, so I hope this isn't something they already said or precluded, but it seems obvious to me that dumping a weight and removing discomfort would improve both of those factors?

      1 vote
  2. [2]
    mycketforvirrad
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    New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion The Guardian – Amy Hawkins – 30th December 2024

    New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion

    As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed fun over the festive period.

    The board game 2045, developed by the Taiwanese company Mizo Games, invites players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years in the future. Players are given roles that include Taiwanese army officers, Chinese sleeper agents and volunteer citizen fighters.

    The Guardian – Amy Hawkins – 30th December 2024

    6 votes
    1. chocobean
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      Not that crazy when It's on their mind a lot, I would say.

      Not that crazy when

      This year also saw the release of Zero Day, a Taiwanese government-funded television series that depicts a Chinese invasion.

      It's on their mind a lot, I would say.

      5 votes
  3. [5]
    JCPhoenix
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    Texas teenager accused of using poison to kill rival’s competition show goat A fucked-up, serious story, and this girl is a monster, but the headline definitely had me do a double-take. It seems...

    Texas teenager accused of using poison to kill rival’s competition show goat

    A fucked-up, serious story, and this girl is a monster, but the headline definitely had me do a double-take. It seems like something out of like Looney Tunes.

    A Texas teenager has been charged with animal cruelty after she was accused of using pesticide to poison and kill a rival’s competition show goat.

    Authorities allege that Aubrey Vanlandingham, 17, used a drench gun to force-feed toxic pesticide to the goat, named Willie, at a barn at the Vista Ridge high school in Cedar Park in October.

    6 votes
    1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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      What the actual fuck. Showing animals gives me complicated feelings as is - and I'm reminded of the child whose show goat ( I think) was confiscated by police and slaughtered out of spite in the...

      What the actual fuck. Showing animals gives me complicated feelings as is - and I'm reminded of the child whose show goat ( I think) was confiscated by police and slaughtered out of spite in the name of policy. But like, how do you go this far when you theoretically care about animals? (I know, I just don't want to)

      6 votes
    2. cfabbro
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      Indeed, and her mugshot doesn't exactly scream "remorseful" to me either. :(

      this girl is a monster

      Indeed, and her mugshot doesn't exactly scream "remorseful" to me either. :(

      4 votes
    3. [2]
      chocobean
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      awww thats super sad :'( I hope Willie was somewhere safe and with people who loved him at the end. It's so sad that it was slow and painful and no doubt frightening. That poor child (Willie's big...

      awww thats super sad :'(

      I hope Willie was somewhere safe and with people who loved him at the end. It's so sad that it was slow and painful and no doubt frightening. That poor child (Willie's big person) ....I hope the Ag community rally around her at this time.

      2 votes
      1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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        It sounded like he died in his young owner's arms. So, sort of?

        It sounded like he died in his young owner's arms. So, sort of?

        2 votes