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19 Facts About the Surveillance State to Remind You Big Brother is Always Watching

From China's strange toilet paper dispenser to how Target predicted a teen's pregnancy before her father, here are 19 creepy facts about the surveillance state to remind you that Big Brother is always watching.

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by: eBaum's Staff
July 10, 2024

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It's an all too common phrase we have to say to people displaying Karen-like behavior, since they have a tendency to latch onto the first person they see, logic be damned.

That's what one guy wound up having to say to a woman who came up to him in an Aldis, demanding to know where the candy apples were. Having just helped someone else find some apple juice, the woman assumed the man knew the store inside and out. Of course, he didn't know, but she refused to accept his answer. When an employee did finally arrive, the candy apples were revealed to be a discontinued seasonal item.

20 Bad Bosses Who Are an Employee's Worst Nightmare

There is nothing worse than a bad boss.

Sometimes a bad boss can be a blessing in disguise. For example, if you're working a job you dislike that is also a dead end, a bad boss can act as the catalyst for quit.

However, that isn't always the case. Some of us actually like our jobs and want to keep them. This is where a bad boss truly becomes a thorn in an employee's side. And if that describes your current workplace, you have our sympathies.

The Hawk Tuah Girl Sets the Record Straight on Her Past

The “Hawk Tuah” meme has shown no signs of slowing down, to the point that she is now being interviewed on Barstool Sports podcasts and has obtained representation.

35 Times Influencers Took Photoshop a Step Too Far

Social media has decimated people's perception of themselves. You can blame the Kardashians for this, along with unreachable beauty standards that tell men and women that they aren't okay as they are. 

19 Facts About the Surveillance State to Remind You Big Brother is Always Watching

From China's strange toilet paper dispenser to how Target predicted a teen's pregnancy before her father, here are 19 creepy facts about the surveillance state to remind you that Big Brother is always watching.

19 Scholars Share the Most Common Misconceptions People Have About History

From whether or not the burning of the Library of Alexandria was an arson job (it probably wasn't) to the truth about the Magna Carta, 20 history enthusiasts share the most common misconceptions people have about history. 

21 Facepalms and Fails to Overheat Your Phone

Human beings aren't perfect, and we're going to continue messing up and making fools of ourselves until we eventually destroy everything. But in the meantime, we might as well have a sense of humor about it. Here are 21 fails and facepalms that you might blow a gasket reading, but we hope you can laugh at as well.

22 Savage Roasts in 240 Characters or Less

Despite the success of Comedy Central's iconic roast series, the best roasts aren't always doled out in hotel ballrooms and comedy clubs before a crowd of comedy fans and cameras. Sometimes, the most brutal burns are given by angry strangers on Twitter, compelled with a stroke of comedy genius that would bring even Dave Chappelle to tears..

Dude Hires Room of Actors to Purposefully Not Laugh at Comedian’s Jokes

Being a comedian kind of seems like an extended exercise in self-flagellation driven by masochistic tendencies, which is why it’s wild that so many people continue to attempt to establish themselves in the field.

Man Dies After Lighting Off Firework on His Head

This 41-year-old decided to ring in Independence Day by getting a big top hat, placing a massive batch of fireworks on top of it, then lighting it on fire. It went exactly how you’d expect. The family says that alcohol was involved in the decision to do this (duh), but let this be a lesson: no matter how drunk you are, fireworks stay on the ground, not on your head.

10 Inventors Who Got a Bit Too High on Their Own Supply

Scientists and inventors are supposed to believe in their creations; how else would they encourage us to use them? But some visionaries had their eyes in the sky instead of what was right in front of them.

23 Beggars Who Tried to Be Choosers

From offering illegally low wages to teenagers to asking strangers to foot the bill of a Walt Disney World vacation, here are 23 beggars who really, really tried to be choosers.