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Color Perception in Various Cultures
The English language didn’t have a word for the color orange until the 1540’s.
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“I Don’t Like SPAM!”
Some Spam trivia for you.
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Astounding Tooth Trivia
If you don’t learn something new, I’ll eat my hat!
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Lilacs Revealed
You’ll never look at lilac bushes the same way again.
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Clicking Your Way to a Better World
I must admit that I spend entirely too much time on the internet. You do, too. Don’t believe me? What are you doing right now? Tiptoeing through the tulips? I think not. (Not that I’m not happy to see you. I’d miss you if you weren’t here. I really would.) Sometimes I think I really…
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If Our Thoughts Were on Intercom
As I was walking around doing routine maintenance on my drawbridge today, I decided to keep track of the things that were going through my head. The song Cover of The Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook. The idea for this blog entry. I should have worn a jacket. I was wishful springing. Wow, he was…
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You Learn Something New Every Day
Uh oh. Now I’ve done it. I’ve stumbled across a website that is sure to suck up huge chunks of my time. Because it’s fascinating. Zidbits.com is what I found when I Googled “I want to learn something new.” The fact is, I always want to learn something new. And this site promises that you’ll…
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Fun Facts About Seattle
When I started my job with the City of Seattle, I attended a day-long orientation. This event probably could have been reduced to about a half a day except they peppered it with “ice-breakers”. You know what I’m talking about. Those awkward little group participation projects that you’re forced to do with the total strangers…
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Things I Hope I Never Forget
The shock of having the person I loved most in the world die unexpectedly two weeks ago has taught me much. Life is as fragile as a soap bubble. It could pop at any moment and that’s it. You’re done. Because life is so fragile, it’s precious. You only get a little bit of it,…
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A Pop Culture Deficit
“What are these Hunger Games of which you speak?” When I have to ask for pop culture clarification, I always sound like English isn’t my first language. And as time goes on, I find myself having to ask more and more frequently. Thank God for Google, because it often allows me to answer my own…