Reddit Time Machine

Reddit on May 17, 2012

This archive preserves Reddit's front page from May 17, 2012, featuring news, politics, sports, science, pictures, and memes.

Thursday, May. 17th 2012

News on 5/17/12

Mexico's Drug War: 50,000 Dead in 6 Years
r/worldnews · mepper · 2348 pts
Emergency law considered in Quebec as thousands of students protest tuition; 122 arrests
r/worldnews · pool92 · 1843 pts
Ottawa: 74-year-old man who was beaten in a home invasion called for help - only to be arrested and thrown in jail for more than two months.
r/worldnews · JesusVonChrist · 1700 pts
An Uber-Wealthy Venture Capitalist Gave A TED Talk Saying Rich People Don't Create Jobs — And TED Is Refusing To Post It - Business Insider
r/worldnews · HitSentFromPresident · 1191 pts
Welsh town where King Henry V born to be world's 1st "Wikipedia town" - Local council installed town-wide free Wi-Fi so visitors can use smartphones to scan barcodes at points of interest in Monmouth, instantly bringing up a Wikipedia page about the landmark in whatever language they're set to
r/worldnews · anutensil · 882 pts
Man Commits Suicide After Years Of Fighting Wachovia & Wells Fargo Over Mortgage Mess-Up - The Consumerist
r/news · rownin · 845 pts
Jam band String Cheese Incident gives $20K to fans/friends; has them buy tickets at the ticket office for upcoming shows; the band sells them on their website service-charge-free to fight TicketMaster
r/news · Andewz111 · 779 pts
France's new Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Wednesday that his cabinet will announce a 30% salary cut for its members when it meets for the first time on Thursday. “It’s setting an example,” he said in an interview.
r/worldnews · davidreiss666 · 723 pts

Politics on 5/17/12

Sports on 5/17/12

Pictures and Memes

A friend's husband just built this iPhone charging station.

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A friend's husband just built this iPhone charging station.

r/pics · 3k pts

Could they have picked a creepier name for this colour?

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Could they have picked a creepier name for this colour?

r/pics · 2k pts

This should be posted in every Medical facility.

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This should be posted in every Medical facility.

r/pics · 2k pts

Celebrities and their stunt doubles

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Celebrities and their stunt doubles

r/pics · 2k pts

A Serene Moment... (breathtaking - yet real too. source included)

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A Serene Moment... (breathtaking - yet real too. source included)

r/pics · 2k pts

It was a very awkward morning....

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It was a very awkward morning....

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

Those red lines...

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Those red lines...

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

It's not just you.

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It's not just you.

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

Every. Single. Morning.

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Every. Single. Morning.

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

So I have a new hobby, I call it BOX Art...

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So I have a new hobby, I call it BOX Art...

r/pics · 2k pts

My friend was kept up by neighbours last night

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My friend was kept up by neighbours last night

r/pics · 2k pts

London, 1949

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London, 1949

r/pics · 2k pts

With regards to my best friend's girlfriend and her attempts to drive us apart

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With regards to my best friend's girlfriend and her attempts to drive us apart

r/AdviceAnimals · 2k pts

Seriously now, Baby Boomers...

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Seriously now, Baby Boomers...

r/AdviceAnimals · 2k pts

It's How Steak is Done

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It's How Steak is Done

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

Revenge is a dish best served with steak sauce

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Revenge is a dish best served with steak sauce

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

Modern day Rose and Jack

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Modern day Rose and Jack

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts

Lazy College Senior Level: Artist

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Lazy College Senior Level: Artist

r/AdviceAnimals · 1k pts