Reddit on September 5, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, Sep. 5th 2010

News on 9/5/10

End of a nation? ‘Get ready for the break-up of Belgium’
r/worldnews · Orangutan · 682 pts
Despite whales being killed for 'scientific research', whale meat is being served in Japanese schools
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 498 pts
Extraordinary Story of Corruption and Stealing in Russia. Russian Government turns on it's biggest investor and tries to silence the lawyers once they discover the truth. [VIDEO]
r/worldnews · vic42482 · 273 pts
'I would sit there wondering how people could be that bad'
r/worldnews · marquis_of_chaos · 236 pts
Japan: Creating a zero-waste city from scratch
r/worldnews · mastersaiyan · 235 pts
Greenpeace activists followed up on Japanese whaling whistle-blower, but that case got dropped, and now they're to be jailed for theft, for the evidence they took and publicized to expose corruption.
r/worldnews · cos · 210 pts
Israeli aircraft have carried out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.
r/worldnews · another_drone · 145 pts
World Trade Center Complex Is Rising Rapidly - NYTimes.com
r/news · diggro · 143 pts

Politics on 9/5/10

Sports on 9/5/10

Pictures and Memes

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There is an 'i' in team.

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Forced Social Interaction (PIC)

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This is what objectivity looks like

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A derailment waiting to happen

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In all the years... why didn't I think of this sooner?

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I used to change my desktop background every day. I stopped when I came to this one and have had it since summer started :)

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How awesome is this? (Hint: Very awesome)

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Wish I could re-live my childhood with this knowledge! This changes EVERYTHING!

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Reddit on September 5, 2010

Sunday, Sep. 5th 2010

News on 9/5/10

End of a nation? ‘Get ready for the break-up of Belgium’

Despite whales being killed for 'scientific research', whale meat is being served in Japanese schools

Extraordinary Story of Corruption and Stealing in Russia. Russian Government turns on it's biggest investor and tries to silence the lawyers once they discover the truth. [VIDEO]

'I would sit there wondering how people could be that bad'

Japan: Creating a zero-waste city from scratch

Greenpeace activists followed up on Japanese whaling whistle-blower, but that case got dropped, and now they're to be jailed for theft, for the evidence they took and publicized to expose corruption.

Israeli aircraft have carried out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.

World Trade Center Complex Is Rising Rapidly - NYTimes.com

Politics on 9/5/10

Reddit, lets do something good. Stop drinking bottled water.

82 year old grandma: "If Beck and Palin want a government so focused on one God and one religion, they should visit the Middle East and see how that concept is working out."

"We are talking about people who are already fantastically rich. And who, despite this, are absolutely hell-bent on getting richer, even if that means depriving hundreds of millions of people in the American middle class of their middle classness. Are they not essentially sociopathic?"

If we are on the subject of Newt Gingrich, can we not forget that he was having an affair with a woman 23 years younger than him while he was trying to impeach Bill Clinton for lying about infidelity.

How the Patriot Act is being used today. In 2009 it was reported by the Administrative Office of the US Courts 763 warrant requests were made under the Patriot Act. Of those, less than half a percent (3) were related to charges of terrorism and 62% were related to drug charges. (PDF warning)

Sports on 9/5/10

Amazing Trick Shot by Victor Hanescu at the US Open

6'-8" WR Justin Jones hauls in an amazing Hail Mary to give ECU a 51 to 49 win over Tulsa

Philadelphia fans mock opposing team's coach's DUI by singing "99 Bottled of Beer" in its entirety (w/ video)

The world of Motorcycle Grand Prix Racing is in mourning following the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa at the San Marino Grand Prix.

To honor the kickoff of football season, what about this for the reddit logo?

Pictures and Memes