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• 1. That’s still cheap compared to ours.

  A Reddit meme comparing fuel prices has sparked a discussion about the disparity between US and European gas costs. Commenters note that $1.15 per litre would be considered cheap in many European countries, where prices have historically been higher.

  r/memes · reddit-subreddit · 67,671 score · 5,329 comments

• 2. A Tale of Two Reactions: Obama Catches Fainting Woman, Trump Doesn't Move.

  A Reddit post comparing two photographs shows Barack Obama catching a woman who fainted, while Donald Trump appears unmoved during a similar incident. The post has received over 69,000 upvotes and more than 1,200 comments.

  r/pics · reddit-subreddit · 69,597 score · 1,271 comments

• 3. Convincing skill 📈

  A squirrel demonstrates a persuasive technique to obtain food from humans in a viral video. Commenters share similar experiences of squirrels successfully begging for or stealing human snacks.

  r/aww · reddit-subreddit · 63,299 score · 1,299 comments

• 4. Sitting on a flight so Spain. Couple in front of me carefully unrolled what I assumed was artwork from their American vacation. I am dying 😂

  A top weekly thread from r/funny, drawing 59,465 score and 1,494 comments.

  r/funny · reddit-subreddit · 59,465 score · 1,494 comments

• 5. Content creators

  A post on r/funny titled "Content creators" mocks the performative nature of online content creation. The community responded with humorous observations about creators filming staged moments, such as pretending to leave a location only to retrieve their phone.

  r/funny · reddit-subreddit · 61,622 score · 578 comments

• 6. Famous gorilla Kiyomasa falls into deep contemplation after spat with mate. Caught on camera in a Japanese Zoo

  A top weekly thread from r/funny, drawing 55,257 score and 1,635 comments.

  r/funny · reddit-subreddit · 55,257 score · 1,635 comments

• 7. Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

  A senior Ukrainian defense industry figure told New Scientist that fully autonomous drones programmed to destroy anything in a given area caused confirmed casualties in a test two years ago. This is reported as the first known instance of AI-controlled drones killing human soldiers.

  r/worldnews · reddit-subreddit · 36,145 score · 5,250 comments

• 8. Here's the video of Willy, the adoptable dog in the backpack, that got taken down!

  A video of an adoptable dog named Willy riding in a backpack has been reposted to r/aww after the original post was taken down. The original poster attributes the removal to user reports, with some commenters speculating that anti-pit bull sentiment contributed.

  r/aww · reddit-subreddit · 58,821 score · 588 comments

• 9. I carry shelter dogs around NYC in a dog backpack to help them get adopted. Meet Willy!

  A top weekly thread from r/aww, drawing 56,033 score and 999 comments.

  r/aww · reddit-subreddit · 56,033 score · 999 comments

• 10. They call me snowman

  A top weekly thread from r/memes, drawing 54,772 score and 805 comments.

  r/memes · reddit-subreddit · 54,772 score · 805 comments