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Op-Ed: Processed chicken free of human body parts says factory worker

The confessions of a chicken processing plant worker caused much clucking on a Reddit thread but when it comes to chicken nuggets, the insider gave re-assurance that processed chicken products contain nothing in the way of human body parts.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 10 comments

US programmer outsourced own work to China, played on Internet

A rather ingenious programmer, working for a critical infrastructure company in the US, outsourced his work to a Chinese contractor for a fraction of his salary. He then sat and played on Facebook, ebay and reddit and watched cat videos all day.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 12 comments

W.H. set to respond to petition to fire Attorney in Swartz case

Aaron Swartz is dead, but a petition to have the U.S. Attorney in his hacking case fired, is very much alive. With the necessary signatures, the White House must respond.

In the Media by Eric Morales - 2 comments

Reddit pioneer Aaron Swartz wrote 'suicide note' blog in 2007

New York - Reddit co-founder and internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide in New York City on Friday, posted a chilling story about his own suicide in 2007 on his blog, titled "A Moment Before Dying."

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Computer activist & reddit co-owner Aaron Swartz commits suicide

New York - Twenty-six-year-old computer activist, co-owner of reddit and co-author of the widely-used RSS 1.0 specification, Aaron H. Swartz, committed suicide in New York City on Friday. The method of suicide has been released in the media (Update).

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 21 comments

Photo of black iceberg goes viral on Reddit

A photo of a black iceberg is attracting global attention after it was posted to online aggregator Reddit. The iceberg stands in sharp contrast to other whitish icebergs in the photo.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 4 comments

Image of airline passenger restrained with duct tape goes viral

A passenger alleged to have been drunk and disorderly was reportedly restrained with duct tape on a recent flight originating in Iceland and en route to New York. A photo of the incident, posted on social media, has gone viral.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 7 comments

Video: Samantha Busch's Grand Canyon photo prank goes viral

Samantha Busch, 22, played a prank on her mother while she was visiting the Grand Canyon. She sent her a photo that appeared to show her clinging to the edge of a cliff overlooking a yawning gorge, with a wide-mouthed look of horror and panic on her face.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 3 comments

Rep. Zoe Lofgren lobbies Reddit for ideas on legislation

Washington - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) lobbied Reddit users Monday for their ideas about new legislation that will affect the domain seizure process.

In the Media by Brian LaSorsa

Gary Johnson: Writing Ron Paul in would be 'meaningless'

Santa Fe - Former New Mexico Governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson held his second Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Q&A. In one of his answers, he noted that writing in Ron Paul's name in November would be "meaningless."

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 2 comments

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