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“Hygge” (Danish): Comfort and coziness. The feeling of enjoying food and drink with friends and family.
Infographic: 19 emotions for which English has no words
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so in Japanese, we sang Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
here’s a general gist of the translation:
Rudolph had a shiny nose
no one liked him
he cried every night
then one Christmas it was dark
Santa decided Rudolph’s nose was convenient (literally it says convenient)
Rudolph was useful.I SHIT YOU NOT.
(Source: justdrinktea)
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npr:
Intelligent Robots Will Overtake Humans by 2100
Are you ready for the robocalypse? Nah, I’m sure it’ll be peaceful.
This reblog seemed fitting after the last post. — tanya b.
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Yo, Grammar: What’s up with “a” and “an” when it comes to acronyms?
Whether you use “a” or “an” before an acronym or an initialism depends entirely on how the word is pronounced.
Here are some more examples:
- a laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) gun
- an FBI |ehf-bee-eye| agent
- a CIA |see-eye-ay| operative
- a ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) code
- a BFF |bee-ehf-ehf|
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nybg:
Happy Birthday to David Attenborough!!
87 years and still going strong!
A very happy birthday to one of our very favorite naturalists! ~AR & MN
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Fun Facts about Ancient China
A short facts list about China:
- an ancient Chinese curse is: “May you live in interesting times”
- Chinese Emperor Shi Huang-Ti came to power in China as a 13-year-old boy in 222 B.C.
- sauerkraut was invented by the Chinese
- physician Hua T’o, born between 140 and 150 A.D., was the first doctor known to perform surgery under general anaesthetic: a mixture of hemp and strong wine
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“Hygge” (Danish): Comfort and coziness. The feeling of enjoying food and drink with friends and...
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so in Japanese, we sang Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
here’s a...
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Intelligent Robots Will Overtake Humans by 2100
Are you ready for the...
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Yo, Grammar: What's up with "a" and "an" when it comes to acronyms?
Whether you use “a” or...
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Happy Birthday to David Attenborough!!
87 years and still going...
