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* [[Smite Me Oh Mighty Smiter]]: This is why many people are atheists.
* [[Snipe Hunt]]: A very common form of hazing or practical joke is to send someone on a search for something nonexistent.
* [[Something's Different About You Now]]: People change over time. That fat nerd you knew? Dropped the weight and became hot. That man you knew? Was actually [[
* [[Solar-Powered Magnifying Glass]]: Unfortunately, for our six-legged friends.
* [[Solid Gold Poop]]: Ambergris is whale vomit. It's also extremely valuable for use in perfumes. Guano. Not as valuable now as it used to be. For centuries, it was used to make saltpeter and phosphorous, which was used for explosives and gunpowder. Now, it's mostly used for fertilizer, and some of the world's ''best'' coffees owe their rich flavor to this particular fertilizer.
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* [[Undisclosed Funds]]: Swiss bank accounts. Also, talking about money was once viewed as crass, so people used these methods to do so.
* [[The Unpronounceable]]: Indians working in call centers with American customers typically use adopted "American" names. It's also very common for immigrants to have an Americanized nickname, especially if they're from the Middle East or Asia.
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* [[United We Chant]]: Can happen often in sports arenas or anywhere many people gather; Barack Obama's US presidential run was littered with "yes we can!" and sports arenas often get "U!S!A!" or chant a player/team name.
* [[Unsportsmanlike Gloating]]: TD dances.
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