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Whether you think the modern world is great or terrible, you probably agree that it has some surprising consequences for the planet and its inhabitants. We asked our readers to bring us examples of that, where modern conveniences are having a strange, underreported impact -- for better or for worse.
None of us are willing to turn back the clock, in spite of things like:
The underachievers had it right all along.
Get ready to lie awake for a few nights.
100 percent guaranteed to be facts.
Even Dwayne Johnson needs a vacation sometimes.
A ton of mundane stuff has a wild, weird history.
Think you’ve got that fanbase figured out? Think again.
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