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Why do Canadians say ‘eh’?
Thanks to Atlas Obscura for bringing us “the story behind Canada’s most distinctive verbal tic.” | learn more
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Meet the wife/manager of the most popular video gamer in the world
“Jessica Blevins, 26, is the manager of the world’s most popular video-game player, the ‘Fortnite’ pro Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins. She also happens to be married to the guy.” | learn more
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The Soviet Union once paid Pepsi with warships
I’m linking to a longer article, but quoting this tweet: “In 1989, the cash-strapped Soviet Union paid Pepsi with 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate & a destroyer in exchange for $3 bln worth of Pepsi. This caused Pepsi to […]
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A font made from hideously gerrymandered districts
“A new typeface called Ugly Gerry… Each letter is formed from the shape of a single grotesquely gerrymandered district.” | learn more
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Cleveland Browns customer service circa 1974
I just rediscovered this from years back and it made me laugh all over again. Enjoy! “A classic exchange between a season ticket holder and the Cleveland Browns front office from 1974. It’s a shame that no one would have […]
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California police chief accused of coverup after losing her gun
“The search for the pistol that San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell lost in a bathroom stall resulted in an apparently illegal search of a home without a warrant and the arrest of a couple on charges of child […]
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A guy paid $850k for a rare sneaker collection
“Sotheby’s first-ever sneaker auction isn’t scheduled to end until July 23, but it’s already a success. That’s because one man has bought 99 of the 100 exceedingly rare shoes that were up for bidding, for a grand total of $850,000.” […]
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Tupac fan fired from government job after emailing inspirational quote to 4,300 employees
“The former director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services is keeping his head up after the diehard Tupac fan was fired abruptly last month.” Big props to the author for the artfully-placed Tupac reference. | learn more
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Where did the term blackballing come from?
The term for rejecting someone by secret ballot originally came from using black and white colored balls to cast votes. | learn more
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The incredible inventory of things we’ve put on the moon
“Sixty years of missions to the moon have put nearly 800 objects of all kinds.” The WSJ highlights the different objects and includes some fun close-up pics. | learn more