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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0724-727
Billy FootballBilly Football

There are more wild camels in Australia than in the Middle East

There are more feral camels in Australia than the Middle East. ... In Dubai, they buy their camels from Australia. They import them.

This is actually true; Australia has the world's only feral dromedary camel population, and they are indeed exported to the Middle East for meat and racing.
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Take Slip·Jul 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0721-12235
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Prisons are dangerous because inmates aren't allowed to masturbate

That's why our prisons are so dangerous, because there's a bunch of guys that can't crank it. They just got testosterone going out their eyeballs.

While lack of sexual release can lead to frustration, prison violence is a complex sociological issue with many contributing factors beyond this.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The sun is actually cold and is a big fraud

2017 is the year that we found out that the sun was a big fucking phony. The sun is not hot, and if you want any more proof, space is cold. How come it gets cold at the top of Mount Everest? ... Because there's hot magma underneath the earth as far away from the sun as possible.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
The sun is a star composed of hot plasma, with a surface temperature of approximately 5,500 degrees Celsius.
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#PMT-2017-0719-16981
All Business PeteAll Business Pete

Curling is chess on ice and is a perfect mix of brain and brawn

It's chess on ice. It's a perfect mix of brain and brawn, and yeah, it's fantastic. The sweeping is incredibly taxing.

Subjective comparison of the sport's strategy and physical demands.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0719-16982
JJ WattJJ Watt

Moms are more important than the troops

I'm going to go with moms come first. There would be no troops if it wasn't for moms.

Inherently subjective value judgment.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0719-16992
JJ WattJJ Watt

Success is not owned, it's leased, and rent is due every day

Its success is not owned its least and rent is due every day. And that's what I said... I've never once said that that was my quote. I've said before that it's not my quote. But people always give that to me.

The quote is an opinion on work ethic.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0719-16997
JJ WattJJ Watt

Saving a child's life is more important than saving an elderly person

Saving a child's life. I mean, if you're going to save one, you've got to save the kids.

Ethical dilemma with no single correct answer.
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#PMT-2017-0719-17000
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pregnancy is controlled by a woman's mind and Plan B is usually a placebo

Plan B, to my understanding, is actually more often than not a placebo... it tricks the woman's body into thinking that actually she's not pregnant because pregnancy is controlled ultimately by your mind. Only mentally weak women will get pregnant.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Biologically impossible and factually incorrect; Plan B is a hormone-based medication and pregnancy is a physiological process, not a mental one.
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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0717-4529
Billy FootballBilly Football

Salmonella is like the chicken pox; once you get it once, you can never get it again

If you get salmonella, then you don't have to worry about getting it again so you can eat cookie dough and stuff. No, because if you get salmonella, then you don't have to worry about getting it again.

Salmonella is a bacterial infection, not a virus like chicken pox, and you do not develop lifelong immunity to it.
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#PMT-2017-0717-4532
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tennis is the only sport where crying is acceptable and mandatory

I think that if there's one sport where crying is acceptable, if not mandatory, it's tennis. In fact, if Federer had wept... You have to cry in tennis. Then he's the classiest gentleman of all time to play the game.

Crying is common in tennis but certainly not a mandatory rule or generally viewed as essential by non-satirists.
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#PMT-2017-0717-4533
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Sun is not actually hot because space is cold

There's a big conspiracy theory out there that the sun is not actually hot. ... If the sun is hot, why is space cold? ... The sun is probably the biggest fraud of all time if it's cold. ... If you're on the surface of the sun, you'd be fine. You could have a picnic on the surface of the sun.

The sun's surface temperature is approximately 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and its core is millions of degrees. Space is cold because it is a vacuum with few particles to hold heat.
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#PMT-2017-0714-7687
Big CatBig Cat

Owning a dog and having a child are essentially the same thing

Owning a dog and a kid, same thing. Yeah, for example, sometimes my dog, he sleeps in really, really late, and I have to wake him up to take him outside to use the restroom. ... Stella's taken care of all day [by a walker], just like your baby.

Inherently subjective comparison intended to provoke parents, though the responsibilities are factually vastly different.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0714-7693
Mark TeixeiraMark Teixeira

Wearing a dry-fit jockstrap while golfing will change your life

I'm going to give you three things that will change your life. Number one, jockstrap while golfing. ... Number two, Gold Bond powder. ... Number three, baby wipes. If you do those three things, I guarantee your life will be better. Calvin Klein makes these dry-fit jock straps that are like silk. It's like sleeping naked in silk sheets.

This is entirely based on personal preference and comfort, though Teixeira is emphatic that it improves quality of life.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0714-7696
Big CatBig Cat

Painting your dog is fucked up and the dogs feel embarrassment

I think painting dogs is really fucked up. I think the dogs know. Dogs can feel embarrassment. They can. I'm standing pretty hard on this one.

Scientific consensus on whether dogs feel 'embarrassment' is debated, though they certainly react to human attention and changes in environment.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0714-7694
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am firmly on Team Paint Your Dogs

I am firmly on team paint your dogs. Dogs don't see color, by the way.

It's a matter of ethics and opinion regarding animal treatment.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5341
HankHank

Meditating is a top-four way to cool down in the summer

My last one is just meditating. Meditate... when I said meditating, I meant cool down like when you get hot in an argument. Like when you ever get in a really big argument. You need to take a deep breath.

This is subjective, but widely considered a 'bad' take within the context of the segment's intent.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5342
Big CatBig Cat

Laying on the bathroom floor is the greatest feeling when you have the spins

This is actually more for when you have the spins, but it still is the greatest thing in the world. Just laying down on the bathroom floor... There's actually no better feeling in the world. It's great. When you're hot, when you're drunk, when you have the spins.

Subjective personal preference.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5350
Big CatBig Cat

Dentist offices should be installed on airplanes to save time

I'm also the guy who has the idea that we should start having dentist offices in planes so we can, you know, kill two birds with one stone... obviously we're gonna have to get through some of these hurdles [like turbulence].

Logistically impossible and has not happened.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5351
Big CatBig Cat

We should have portable gyms in trucks so people can work out during their commute

We need to have portable gyms. So instead of your commute, you get in the back of a truck and you work out while you're commuting to your job. No one likes to commute. No one likes to go to the gym. Get them both out of the way at once.

Mobile gyms exist as trailers, but working out in a moving vehicle during a commute is not a mainstream reality due to safety.
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Take Slip·Jul 7, 2017
#PMT-2017-0707-2045
Jon TafferJon Taffer

Cold urine smells less than warm urine, which is why bars put ice in urinals

cold piss does not smell as much as warm so is that what it is is it is that why okay because we always just assumed because we're guys we like to pee on snow and ice... I can tell you this. Cold piss does not smell as much as warm.

Temperature affects the volatility of odorous compounds; colder liquid produces fewer fumes.
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#PMT-2017-0707-2049
Big CatBig Cat

Bar farters are a major societal problem

Number one, I have a longstanding issue with it. Bar farters, anyone who farts in a bar, because they know they have the masses to hide behind. I think it's bullshit when you're walking through a bar and boom, it smells like someone just took a shit on the floor.

Subjective complaint about behavior.
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#PMT-2017-0707-2056
Big CatBig Cat

Befriend your TA instead of your professor to get better grades in college

You got to befriend your TA because that's the guy who's going to be reading everything. That's the guy who's going to be doing your grade. That's the guy or girl who is going to be deciding your fate. So forget the professor. Go find the TA.

In large university settings, TAs frequently handle the majority of grading for undergraduates.
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#PMT-2017-0703-5280
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Thomas Jefferson forged signatures on the Declaration of Independence to look cool

I'm a big 7-4 truther because I don't think that all these guys actually signed the Declaration of Independence because only a few people could actually write back then. And all the handwriting looks very similar to me. I'm thinking that a lot of the signatures were actually forged by Thomas Jefferson just so that it would look like he had a bunch of people that supported his cause so he'd look cool.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Historical consensus and forensic analysis of the document contradict this theory.
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#PMT-2017-0703-5282
Big CatBig Cat

The best way to enjoy a lake is to float in the middle with a life jacket and five beers

I like to just put on a life jacket and just sit in the middle of the lake and just drink beers, drink like five beers while I pee and just do nothing else. So you just sit there. It's great. You get all your friends just sitting there doing nothing.

This is a subjective lifestyle preference.
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Take Slip·Jul 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0703-5288
Joey ChestnutJoey Chestnut

Hot dog buns are significantly harder to eat since Wonder Bread went out of business

I did notice when Wonder Bread went out of business years ago, and then the buns changed a little bit. They seemed to get harder, but then eventually they found another company that were similar specs.

Chestnut is the primary source on bun texture for this event, and Wonder Bread's 2012 liquidation did cause major bakery supply shifts.
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Take Slip·Jul 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0703-5286
Joey ChestnutJoey Chestnut

I could beat a grizzly bear in a hot dog eating competition

Michael Phelps is racing against a great white shark. Can Joey Chestnut beat a grizzly bear in a hot dog eating competition? [Joey Chestnut]: Yeah, I could do it... I think I have the capacity to do it. I think the bear would start to wonder what's going on.

While a grizzly can eat massive amounts, it is not trained for the speed of competitive eating. However, this has never been tested.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5644
Ross TuckerRoss Tucker

Tom Brady can chug beer faster than anyone

Dude, he, you could not have poured the beer out faster if you just poured it out. And he crushed it and slammed the cup down like Gronk scoring a touchdown. His intensity, it was unbelievable. And I remember thinking, like, this dude has every positive male quality known to man.

Multiple teammates have confirmed this specific story, and Brady famously chugged a beer on Stephen Colbert's show in record time.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5648
Billy FootballBilly Football

Ketosis causes the body to literally excrete fat through urine

When you're in ketosis, you're just pissing out fat. Fat, pissing out fat. Just fat's coming out of your pee hole.

Ketosis involves the body burning fat for energy, producing ketones which are excreted in urine, but it is not literally 'pissing out fat' in its raw form.
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Take Slip·Jun 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0628-17391
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brooklyn artisanal craft bourbon is better than Kentucky bourbon

Your bourbon is second best in America to Brooklyn artisanal craft bourbon. ... Brooklyn is where you find the best bourbon in America. ... Japanese whiskey, however, is better than both Brooklyn and Kentucky.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Kentucky bourbon is the global gold standard; Brooklyn 'urban bourbon' is a satirical punchline.
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#PMT-2017-0626-2149
Big CatBig Cat

If you stay in a bar that is uncomfortably hot, you are a crazy person

If you go into a bar that is hot and you don't leave immediately, you're a crazy person. I will absolutely call a night like, alright, night's over if I walk into a bar and it is uncomfortably hot in there.

This is an inherently subjective opinion about personal comfort and social behavior.
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#PMT-2017-0626-2151
Big CatBig Cat

Diversify your investment by buying scratch tickets in multiple states to become a millionaire

On a road trip, little pro tip, you buy scratch tickets or lotto tickets at every single stop in multiple different states. It's called diversifying your investment. And you will then become a millionaire.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Buying lottery tickets is statistically unlikely to make one a millionaire, regardless of how many states they are purchased in.
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#PMT-2017-0623-11374
Big CatBig Cat

Putting your airplane seat up during landing is useless

Why the fuck do I have to put my seat up when I'm landing in an airplane? What the fuck is going on? What the fuck's going to happen if my seat doesn't go up? It's like one of those seats that creeped back even without me pressing the button... the woman asked me like four times to put my seat up.

While Big Cat finds it useless, the FAA requires upright seats for emergency evacuation safety (to clear the path for the row behind).
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#PMT-2017-0623-11376
Billy FootballBilly Football

Incoming college freshmen should break up with their long-term girlfriends

So I've been dating my girlfriend for around a year now. [Billy Football]: Okay, dumper. Break up. Pretty easy stuff.

General consensus among upperclassmen often supports the 'Turkey Day Drop' theory, but it's inherently subjective advice.
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#PMT-2017-0623-11378
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Taking acid is dangerous; freshmen should stick to binge drinking

But I'm just going to say, for the record, taking acid is very dangerous. Stick to safe things, like binge drinking your freshman year.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Binge drinking is medically classified as dangerous, making this advice ironically 'incorrect' despite its satirical intent.
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#PMT-2017-0623-11380
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rugby is the best sport to lie about playing to pick up women

Clear answer, obvious rugby. Rugby does it. We pay money to each other and we buy equipment and beer. We have socials with other sports teams and we sing songs.

This is a subjective social strategy.
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#PMT-2017-0621-4562
Big CatBig Cat

Women carry up to two liters of extra blood during their periods

It's actually a fact. Women during their periods are carrying up to two liters more blood than the average human.

Fact ClaimLifeMildSarcastic
This is biologically false; total blood volume for an average woman is only about 4-5 liters total, and they do not gain 2 liters during a period.
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#PMT-2017-0619-18079
Big CatBig Cat

Icing Bros will inevitably make a comeback

I'm going to call it right now. Icing Bros is going to come back. That's going to suck. Take a knee and chug. That was a tough summer of 2008 or 9, whatever it was.

Icing has seen periodic ironic resurgences but never returned to its 2010 peak of cultural dominance.
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#PMT-2017-0619-18082
Big CatBig Cat

Indianapolis is a top-tier walkable and 'scootable' sports city

I have never had a bad time in the city of Indianapolis. It's a very walkable city... I hate DUIs even more [than walking]. It's a very scootable city. If you have a scooter, it's easy to get around.

This is a subjective experience frequently touted by sports media members who cover events in Indy.
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#PMT-2017-0619-18088
Big CatBig Cat

Freshman should always get a roommate instead of a single

Got to get a roommate. The guy who gets the single, he's immediately judged like, oh, you're better than us. And it becomes a party room. You're a freak. The guy who has a single room, there's always questions. Freshman year, just get a roommate, deal with it.

This is subjective life advice.
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#PMT-2017-0616-19762
HankHank

Apple purposefully sells iPhone chargers that break so you have to buy more

My number one [minor inconvenience] is buying iPhone chargers from, like, a gas station, and then when you plug them in, they just don't work... [Steve Jobs] basically has made a charger that cannot be duplicated... They have chargers that you can charge your iPhone once and it's just charged forever. They just won't sell them to us.

While planned obsolescence is a debated topic, the claim of a 'forever' charger is factually unfounded.
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#PMT-2017-0616-19763
Big CatBig Cat

The 'full sock overhaul' is a life-changing hack where you throw out all socks and buy 60 identical pairs

I did this a couple years ago. It changed my entire life... I called it a full sock overhaul. And I threw out all my socks, and I went and I bought the exact same pair of socks. I bought like 60 of them. So that way you can never actually lose one.

This is a personal lifestyle choice and subjective hack.
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#PMT-2017-0616-19765
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

We should bring back shoplifting until credit card machines are streamlined

I'm going to bring back shoplifting. Just stealing from gas stations. Until they figure themselves out. I don't want to wait in line to pay for something. Martial law.

This is a satirical suggestion.
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#PMT-2017-0616-19770
Big CatBig Cat

Every season is ass-eating season

It never goes out of season. Well, maybe like the dog days or something. August is not for asses. Asses are like Europe. They just take August off.

This is a recurring comedy bit, not a verifiable claim.
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#PMT-2017-0614-2673
Big CatBig Cat

Avoid dating hardcore runners at all costs

You don't want to get in a relationship with a hardcore runner, because then you're going to be getting up at 6 a.m. on Saturdays. You always see those couples, and they're running... and one of them looks absolutely miserable... steer clear of runners.

Purely a lifestyle preference/opinion.
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Take Slip·Jun 9, 2017
#PMT-2017-0609-14605
Randy MossRandy Moss

Winning the Belmont Stakes is less valuable to horse breeders than winning the Derby or Preakness

The mile and a half distance of the Belmont Stakes is such a rarity in American racing that winning the Belmont doesn't mean nearly as much to breeders if you're going to retire to stud than winning the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness. You've got a grand total of one grade one stakes in America running a mile and a half on dirt, and that's the Belmont.

In the world of Thoroughbred breeding, speed and mid-distance versatility (8-10 furlongs) are more highly valued than the 12-furlong endurance required for the Belmont.
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Take Slip·Jun 9, 2017
#PMT-2017-0609-14606
Randy MossRandy Moss

Tapwrit is a must-play for the Belmont Stakes trifecta

I think [Tapwrit] is a must play in the trifecta. Absolute must play and maybe even must play in the exactas. Todd Pletcher has this thing figured out... They come into the Belmont, his home track. They're really rested, ready to roll.

Tapwrit actually won the 2017 Belmont Stakes, making this a perfect prediction.
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Take Slip·Jun 9, 2017
#PMT-2017-0609-14607
Randy MossRandy Moss

Irish War Cry is the logical favorite to beat in the Belmont Stakes

If [Irish War Cry] runs his best race, he's a daylight winner. You can't say that about any of the other horses in the race. So even though he's the favorite, I think he's the horse to beat.

Irish War Cry finished 2nd, losing to Tapwrit, whom Moss also highlighted.
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Take Slip·Jun 9, 2017·Jimbos
#PMT-2017-0609-14610
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Buying a trampoline for your kids is like buying a gun range for your family

Buying a trampoline for your kids is a terrible, terrible, terrible idea. I can't stress... it's like buying a dizzy bat race slash gun range for your family. That's how bad it's going to be. Everyone's going to get hurt.

Trampolines are a leading cause of childhood injury, though the gun range comparison is obviously for comedic effect.
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Take Slip·Jun 9, 2017·Jimbos
#PMT-2017-0609-14611
Big CatBig Cat

The ultimate parenting life hack is buying a trampoline for your neighbor's kids

Here's really what the life hack is right here. Buy your neighbor a trampoline for his kids... He can fucking assemble it. He can hurt his grass. And now your kid is not around anymore. Just tramp cuck him.

This is a social engineering strategy that works in theory but depends on having a neighbor willing to accept and assemble a massive trampoline.
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#PMT-2017-0607-9235
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Persistence and annoyance are the keys to winning over a woman who has rejected you

Here's one thing I know about women. If they tell you, no, I don't want to date you, the more persistent you are and the more annoying you are to them, then eventually they'll let you in. Yeah. Just comment on all of her Instagram pictures. That will work.

OpinionLifeFireSarcastic
In real life, this behavior is generally considered harassment rather than a successful dating strategy.
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