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David Roth

Blueberries are sold at a store in Annapolis, Maryland, on April 4, 2025. These are not the blueberries that Jon Heyman purchased for $15.99 in Manhattan.

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This Is So Stupid

Defector Investigates: Is Jon Heyman Paying Too Much For Blueberries?

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

In a still from A Boy Named Charlie Brown, Snoopy dreams he is a World War I-era fighter pilot fighting against the Red Baron

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Rockies: While Other Cartoons Are Zany, Snoopy Reminds Us Of The Horrors Of World War I

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Albert Burneko

A four-square of Brian Windhorst talking, with a little Windy in the middle as well

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Allowing For Various Metaphors

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket carrying astronauts Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez, lifts off from Launch Site One north of Van Horn, Texas on April 14, 2025.

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Science

At What Point Has One Actually “Been To” Space?

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Barry Petchesky

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 08: A general view of the Progressive Field scoreboard with Opening Day signage prior to the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Chicago White Sox v. Cleveland Guardians

Are The Cleveland Guardians Creating A Dynamic Brand Experience That Deepens The Connection Between The Team And Its Fans, And Reflects The Team’s History, Its Commitment To Cleveland, And Its Vision For The Future, On And Off The Field?

The Golden Gate Bridge and Downtown San Francisco are seen from the Marin Headlands during a brief rain break near Sausalito, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.

Northern California Weather

Tech CEO: Do Not Say To Me That I Was Not Just Assassinated By The Jackal

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Ray Ratto

Tennessee Titans cheerleaders perform in "Luv ya Blue" jackets during a game between the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans, December 17, 2023 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

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You Can’t Say Baby Blue Without “Baby”

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Chris Thompson

Bill Withers Dodgers

Baseball!

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Kelsey McKinney

spiky piece of black glass that is actually a brain

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I Should Have Been The One To Discover The Glass Brain

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Chefector

I Have Been Defeated And Humbled By A Shortage Of Ketchup

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Samer Kalaf

Chipotle’s New Garlic Guajillo Steak is Here.

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Local Man Has Far More Opinions On Fast Casual Dining Chains Than You’d Think Possible

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Lauren Theisen

Devin the dugong with meatloaf glaze on his face

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Fans Everywhere Are Slobbering At The Chance To Try Devin The Dugong’s Algorithmically Generated Sandwich

WASHINGTON - APRIL 20: A worker looks for defective bills in the sheets of newly printed twenty dollar bills as they are prepared for distribution to financial institutions April 20, 2005 at the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC. Regardless of its denomination, a bill, or banknote, costs 6 cents to produce. A dollar bill lasts about 22 months. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

U.S. Treasury Re-Designs Dollar Notes

Overexplained Lists

United States Dollar Bills, Ranked

A mugger approaches two victims, holding out his hat, ostensibly to beg, but carrying a large club in his other hand, circa 1790. The image is captioned: 'Honest friend, I'll borrow a little silver of you. He who hath gold hath fear. He who hath none hath sorrow'.

Beg, Borrow Or Steal

Not Enough People Are Taking The Wallet Inspector Seriously

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Please Do Not Lie To Me About Hockey Butts

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Patrick Redford

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 03: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs chat on stage during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LIX Opening Night

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

The plasma cannon fires a bolt of plasma.

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I Would Think Nothing Of Being Shot In The Chest With This Plasma Cannon

Two tennis guys get horny looking at Zendaya.

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Defector At The Movies

Is My Most Loathed Enemy A Song From The Score Of ‘Challengers’? Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah-Yeah-Yeah Yeah Yeah-Yeah-Yeah

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The Utah Jazz Are Boldly Making Their Move Down The Standings

Hansi Flick holds a press conference for the match against Betis, corresponding to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, in Barcelona, Spain, on January 14, 2025.

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Soccer

A German Coach, The Spanish Media, And Google Translate Walk Into A Press Conference

10 November 2024, Bavaria, Munich: American Football, NFL, Carolina Panthers - New York Giants, Matchday 10, Main Round at the Allianz Arena: Coach Brian Daboll of the New York Giants takes part in a press conference after the game. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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History

New York Giants: Season In Review

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Tom Ley

Coffee

I Lost My Coffee

Ronald McDonald and Hamburglar in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

I Would Not Take My Post-Assassination Meal At An Altoona McDonald’s, But I Guess I’m Built Different

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Justin Ellis

Actor Timothee Chalamet answers questions on a press tour.

“A Complete Unknown” Minneapolis Special Screening

SHOCKER: This Handsome Actor Is In Fact A Ball-Knower

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Sabrina Imbler

a mossy stick insect of the species Trychopeplus mashpiensis dangling from some moss

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Mossy Stick Insect STUNS In New Photos