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May 25th is Towel Day! [Douglas Adams]

Wed, 25 May 2011 05:35:48 +0000

Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe proudly carry a towel in his honour. www.towelday.org Some of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes: “You live and learn. At any rate, you live.” “In the beginning […]

Origin of the Names of Every Country [Pic]

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:30:11 +0000

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jabberwocky

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:40:02 +0000

Try reading this. It actually makes sense. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer […]

The Caffeine Nap

Wed, 03 May 2006 00:18:25 +0000

Sleep researchers at the University of Britain at Loughborough did several tests on fatigued drivers to compare the effects of different methods for a driver can use to stay awake. They put the volunteers in driving simulators while they were sleepy and let them drive. Some of the tests included rolling down windows for cold […]

The day the music died

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:03:08 +0000

Feb 3, 1959: A small plane carrying The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), Buddy Holly, and Richie Valens crashes near Mason City, Iowa, while en route to a show in Fargo, North Dakota. Technorati Tags: death, ichiban1420, buddy holly, richie valens, big bopper, crash, life Read Full Post: The day the music diedTags: educationalOriginally published on […]

Vocabu-fun #1

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:01:44 +0000

From Wordsmith.org‘s “Today’s Word” rss feed. looby – An awkward, clumsy, lazy fellow. frowzy – 1. Unkempt, slovenly. 2. Having a musty odor. rangy – 1. Slim and long-limbed. 2. Inclined to roaming. fussbudget – One who is fussy about unimportant things. yestreen – Yesterday evening. hesternal – Of yesterday. verso – 1. A left-hand […]