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'What did we do before we could just scroll on our phones?' - 17 downtime habits from the pre-brain-rot era
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (307+ words) Dominic Carter. Updated June 2nd, 2026 It's safe to say that most of us spend too much time on our phones. You might even be reading this article from the glowing slab of delights we all keep in our pockets. Endless scrolling…...
25 Funniest Threads Posts to Give Your Day a Lift
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (28+ words) The Poke 25 Funniest Threads Posts to Give Your Day a Lift Poke Reporter. Updated May 26th, 2026...
People shared the ‘little-known facts that will immediately make all of us feel stupid’ – 21 fascinating truths to blow your tiny mind
1+ week, 4+ day ago (58+ words) 12. ‘All wireless tech is the same. Infrared, Bluetooth, Wi Fi, radio, fibre optic. It's all light, just at different frequencies. Bluetooth is literally just like sending a signal using morse code by turning a torch on and off. Just very…...
24 of the fiercest and most fabulous smackdowns from 'Quite your BS' on Reddit
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (70+ words) The fiercest and most fabulous smackdowns from "Quite your BS" on Reddit The Poke 24 of the fiercest and most fabulous smackdowns from "Quite your BS" on Reddit Poke Staff. Updated May 19th, 2026 It"s always a pleasure when someone is fact…...
People have been sharing historical facts that sound fake but are totally true – 18 proper jaw-droppers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (55+ words) Here’s a rather lovely Q&A which just went wildly viral on Twitter after a request went out for historical facts which sound so bonkers they can’t possibly be true – except they are. What historical fact sounds fake but is…...
What's an out of date view you hold? – 17 old-fashioned perspectives people still cling on to
2+ week, 4+ day ago (57+ words) 10. ‘Privacy is actually quite nice’ -mightytonto 11. ‘Basic appliances should not have access to the internet. ‘Why on earth does a heater want my Wi Fi password? All it needs to do is be hot. ‘A fridge? It’s just a cold…...
17 funniest reactions to the highly unlikely claims that the gold Trump phones will finally be shipped this week
2+ week, 5+ day ago (57+ words) Eleven months after the soft launch of Trump Mobile, plonkers customers who paid a $100 deposit for the gold Trump Phone have yet to receive their orders. In fact, recent developments have suggested they may never receive them. Trump took $59 million…...
What's a small luxury you treat yourself to that's worth every penny? - 17 little goodies people will always pay for
3+ week, 5+ day ago (188+ words) Round Ups Ask Reddit Dominic Carter. Updated May 7th, 2026 Sending money wisely is all well and good, especially as everything seems to be so expensive these days. But that doesn't mean you can't splash out on little luxuries now and then....
There's a very NSFW message hidden in the environmental messaging on this t-shirt
3+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) Poke Staff. Updated May 7th, 2026 A Canadian Tik Toker named Brianna " @wh0l3h3art3dly " shared this potential design fail she spotted in Walmart. In case Brianna's "See you next Tuesday' hint went over your head " look at the first letters of the words on…...
The mounting fury of this woman demanding someone give them their Insta name is a proper hall of famer
3+ week, 6+ day ago (252+ words) Poke Staff. Updated May 6th, 2026 But we're not sure this is the way to go about it, an American woman (and influencer, naturally) who's getting wed, apparently, only to find out someone already had their (married) name on Instagram. It went…...