These awards recognize special achievements above and beyond the call of duty.

• Fact Checker

  

  Fact Checker

  cassandrav2 received a "Fact Checker" badge on Nov 23 because they verified or disputed a fact and backed up their claim with some kind of written or visual proof. If we didn't have someone to check the facts, none of the facts would get checked - and then where would we be?!

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• New User

  

  New User

  On Nov 23, A.D., cassandrav2 logged on to the information superhighway and "web-surfed" all the way to BuzzFeed.com! Now they are one of the cool kids, hence this rad award.

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• Should Be Viral

  

  Should Be Viral

  Try posting something awesome and original ...

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• First

  

  First

  Be the first to post a buzz (or you could just try saying "First!" in the comments and see what happens).

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• Original

  

  Original

  Post something original.

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• Purple Heart

  

  Purple Heart

  Hit the trenches and suffer bravely and stoically in the comments for this one.

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• TL;DR

  

  TL;DR

  Try explaining something at length. There's always room for another paragraph.

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• Epidemic

  

  Epidemic

  Can you get to 10 Viral badges?

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• Superstar

  

  Superstar

  Can you get to 10 Gold Stars?

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• Gargantua

  

  Gargantua

  Can you get to 10 Megalists?

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• Gold Star

  

  Gold Star

  Be funny or original! But, like, also be funnier and originaler than everyone else in the thread.

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• Must See

  

  Must See

  Post some super-hot buzz. Probably but not exclusively with babies or animals in it. Or, like, babies riding animals.

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• BuzzFeed Labs

  

  BuzzFeed Labs

  Channel your inner scientist!

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• Mega List

  

  Mega List

  Make a post with 100 or more list items. That is the only way to get this impressive badge.

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• Collection

  

  Collection

  Make a post that people can contribute to.

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• Time Waster

  

  Time Waster

  Post a game or a webtoy. Contrary to popular belief, people like having their time wasted - especially during the work day.

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• Spell Chek

  

  Spell Chek

  Join the Internet's growing army of unpaid and uninvited copyeditors.

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• White Knight

  

  White Knight

  Come to someone's rescue in the comments. They need you!

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• Cookie

  

  Cookie

  Do something that deserves a cookie.

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