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Etymology of the day: ‘book’ comes from an ancient root shared by ‘beech’, a wood that people used for engraving inscriptions. ‘Paper’ comes from ‘papyrus’, and ‘volume’ is from the Latin for a ‘roll’ of parchment. Happy World Book Day.

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Harsh but true

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Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

submitted 6 days ago • 203 comments

... "Trump is a cunt"

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Remember Kyogo?

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

YOUNG MAN, there's no need to feel down i said YOUNG MAN, pagliacci the clown you can SEE HIM he is playing in town you should go and have a good time

submitted 11 days ago • 71 comments

The word 'sorry' is quite similar to 'sorrow', both in terms of form and meaning. However, 'sorry' and 'sorrow' aren't etymologically related in any way. 'Sorry' derives from 'sore'. It's related to Dutch 'zeer' (pain; painful). 'Sorrow', in turn, is related to 'zorg' (worry; care). Here's more:

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Fordite, also known as Detroit agate, Motor City agate,paint rock, or paint slag,is a lapidarist term for polished pieces of finely layered paint masses from automobile factories. The masses consist of automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished. 1/2

submitted 19 days ago • 33 comments

"You're not my surreal Dad!"

submitted 19 days ago • 35 comments

STOP Valentime

submitted 20 days ago • 3 comments

The Lizard King? Come f**king on, HaHa-Edwyn

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

It'd be better if Jalen Helps, right guys?

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Motherfucker.

submitted 27 days ago • 368 comments

What’s happening in the US is starting to feel more like a hacking than an election, with Trump basically cast as the idiot who clicked on the phishing email that let the ransomware guys in. Struck by how crucial tech not politics reporters are to us understanding it

submitted 29 days ago • 51 comments

Boer on the floor

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It's been, one week since they did a coup

submitted 30 days ago • 193 comments

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1426

submitted 31 days ago • 5 comments

EVERYTHING IS TABLES is a one-page roleplaying game in which, well. You can probably guess. It's all random tables. PDFs and authors' commentary here: www.patreon.com/posts/120886...

submitted 31 days ago • 21 comments

The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin

submitted 32 days ago • 215 comments

When I was a wee kid I thought Rod Stewart and Bonnie Tyler were the same person just different genders

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I’m just still not convinced that this china shop is the best place for a full grown bull.

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

Musk in government has real season 7 and 8 of Game of Thrones vibes.

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Suddenly in a hilarious WhatsApp with people I've known for 30 years and not seen in an age and that's why the Internet is awesome

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Greenock be Greenock

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I know it's trite to say so but going from Love Me Do to Tomorrow Never Knows in three years will never fail to blow my mind.

submitted 34 days ago • 2 comments

Finished rewatching Mad Men and now I'm sad that there's no more Mad Men to watch

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Does a smörgåsbord really have to be veritable?

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

"the Anglican Catholic Church"

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I hope my 'WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?' is finding you well.

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Just found this latin American commentary of Maedas goal vs Brugge 🤣🤣🤣🕺

submitted 36 days ago • 12 comments

As part of the ticket gate relocation, the Hachiko Family mural, which has been a feature at Shibuya Station since 1990, is being removed. There are no plans to relocate or preserve it. www.shibukei.com/headline/189...

submitted 36 days ago • 2 comments