Samuel Hatmaker is about to bring a new LEGO set to market- featuring The Golden Girls! See a whole slew of pictures of the set at LEGO Ideas. (via mental_floss)
The Godmother of American Medicine. Mary Putnam Jacobi fought discriminatory opinions with hard data.
When No Means Yes. We have a language conundrum popping up that can be difficult to interpret for some of us, whether it is spoken or written: the phrase, “No. Totally.” Apparently it means “yes.” (via Digg)
Why Are Dutch People So Tall? (via the Presurfer)
Why the Old-School Movie House Is Worth Fighting For. They are both art and history, but can’t draw in folks like the mall multiplexes do.
The Real Goodfellas: The Mysterious Fate of Tommy DeSimone. The real gangster was crazier and more dangerous than Joe Pesci could ever be.
Orthorexia Nervosa: Eating well may be the new eating disorder. When the perfect diet becomes an obsession, it can take over your life.
Why Americans need to stop getting health care through their employers. Then we could get on with reforming both insurance and the workplace.
6 Races That Make Marathons Look Wimpy. What planet do these superhuman people come from?
Regarding "When no means yes" I thought I should leave this link for you. I bet you've seen the joke before, just making sure.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ling.upenn.edu/~beatrice/humor/double-positive.html
As a matter of fact... http://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/09/When-No-Means-Yes/
ReplyDeleteBe sure to read the comments on that one, too.
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