August 2012
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10 Terrifying Facts about the First-Years →
What Other Countries Call the "@" Symbol →
discoverynews:
Let’s come up with a better name! I suggest the “swirly-A” or the “AHHHHH!”
dbreunig:
Lifted from Huffington Post because bullets are better than photo slideshows:
Denmark: Elephant’s Trunk
Germany & Poland: Monkey’s Tail
Greek: Little Duck
Hebrew: Strudel
Italy: Snail
China: Mouse
Kazakhstan: Moon’s Ear
Russia: Dog Face
Finland: Sleeping Cat
Korea: Sea Snail
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July 2012
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June 2012
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May 2012
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April 2012
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DOING A WALK OF SHAME ACROSS CAMPUS
howdoiputthisgently:
I’M JUST LIKE:
BUT IF I PASS A TOUR GROUP, I’M LIKE:
One of the tried and true favorites on campus seems to be wishing tour guides a happy birthday whenever you see them (i.e. when it’s not their birthday), but seeing this would be quite funny.
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Everybody loves sex and everybody loves food, so why not combine the two? Given...
– Steven Penaranda, “Yummy Sex”
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me during shower time: What is my mission here on earth? What would have happened if Hitler got killed before he started the war? What if is there's a bigger force controlling us right now?
me almost falling asleep: I think I've solved the mystery of Atlantis and the cure for cancer and starving in Africa and the problems for all bad things in the universe
me during the day: how do I spell house?
March 2012
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When I realize it's not Friday yet
Or when it’s not Fox Day yet!
whatshouldwecallme:
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Avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is...
– Dead Poets Society (via come-walk-on-the-wild-side)
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Hopefully
copyblogger:
“This word is used incorrectly so much (including by me) it may be too late. But let’s make you smarter anyway. The old school rule is you use hopefully only if you’re describing the way someone spoke, appeared, or acted.
Smart: I hope she says yes.
Wrong: Hopefully, she says yes.
Wrong: Hopefully, the weather will be good.
Smart: It is hoped that the weather cooperates.
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February 2012
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January 2012
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An article about Ivana Trump and her spending habits misstated the number of...
– Josh Dzieza rounds up the best New York Times corrections of all time—including, yes, Twilight Sparkle. (via newsweek)
December 2011
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The Year in News... in Lego. →
The Daily What Geek:
2011 in Lego of the Day: The Guardian has rounded up some of the biggest news stories and most iconic images of 2011 — from the famous White House SitRoom photo to infamous Pepper Spray Cop Lt. John Pike — recreated in Lego form by Flickr users.
Check out the images [by following the link], and see if there’s anything they missed. (No, the release of Skyrim doesn’t...
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