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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
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Bees??
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bees??
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
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Trivia on 'trivia'
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
October 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Trivia on 'trivia'
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The flute is older than the wheel.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
September 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The flute is older than the wheel.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
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We all know ‘tragedy’ comes from Greek.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We all know ‘tragedy’ comes from Greek.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
Happy Star Trek Day
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Spook, Spuck, Spack, Speek, Spouk, Spaak, Spilk, Spiak, Spunk, Spank, Spink...
Happy Star Trek Day
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September 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Happy Star Trek Day
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Eucalyptus leaves contain toxins that are dangerous to baby koalas.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
August 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Eucalyptus leaves contain toxins that are dangerous to baby koalas.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
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One horse can produce up to 15 horsepower.
August 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One horse can produce up to 15 horsepower.
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Virgos might hate this post.
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
July 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Virgos might hate this post.
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
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Sitting With the Book of the Day
July 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sitting With the Book of the Day
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Hello Chipmunk, My Old Friend
July 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hello Chipmunk, My Old Friend
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The Gen Z worker awakes in the morning from her Microdeath (a new workforce trend where workers deliberately close their screens, repose horizontally, and are unavailable to respond to emails for up to eight hours)
A Day in the Life of the Gen Z Worker
Are you sure these are new workplace trends? Are you sure you aren’t just describing a routine phenomenon in an alarmed way?
www.theatlantic.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Gen Z worker awakes in the morning from her Microdeath (a new workforce trend where workers deliberately close their screens, repose horizontally, and are unavailable to respond to emails for up to eight hours)
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'Vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
July 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
'Vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
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'SWIMS' upside down is still 'SWIMS.'
June 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
'SWIMS' upside down is still 'SWIMS.'
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The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out 'Sweden.'
The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'
The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'
May 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out 'Sweden.'
The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'
The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'
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TW: Breaking the 3rd Commandment
Why do people say ‘Jesus H. Christ’?
Why not ‘Jesus B. Christ’ or ‘Jesus S. Christ’?
While the exact answer is unknown, one theory suggests this image might have something to do with it.
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Why do people say ‘Jesus H. Christ’?
Why not ‘Jesus B. Christ’ or ‘Jesus S. Christ’?
While the exact answer is unknown, one theory suggests this image might have something to do with it.
🧵⬇️
May 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
TW: Breaking the 3rd Commandment
Why do people say ‘Jesus H. Christ’?
Why not ‘Jesus B. Christ’ or ‘Jesus S. Christ’?
While the exact answer is unknown, one theory suggests this image might have something to do with it.
🧵⬇️
Why do people say ‘Jesus H. Christ’?
Why not ‘Jesus B. Christ’ or ‘Jesus S. Christ’?
While the exact answer is unknown, one theory suggests this image might have something to do with it.
🧵⬇️
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