Culture
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One ‘n’ short of a unicorn
Welcome to the circus of UNICOR, where the government plays ringmaster and inmates are the unwilling performers. Picture this: It’s 1934, the Great Depression is in full swing, and FDR… Read more.
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Reconstructing slavery again and again
The red flags indicate red flags. Any serious movement to abolish slavery must stand firm in its conviction that there can be no compromise when it comes to human freedom.… Read more.
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Human Branding
As with livestock, a mark burned into the skin for identification purposes. Human branding comes up routinely in slavery and crime and punishment so we will make some notes. Read more.
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Did WHO Study Conclude That Natural Blondes Are Likely To Be Extinct Within 200 Years? – Snopes
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gone-blonde/ Evidently these things or things very like them have been published (here and elsewhere) since at least the time of the Civil War. This quote is said to be… Read more.
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Frangelico, a brand of noisette known for its unusual packaging
Frangelico is a brand of noisette (flavored with hazelnuts) and herb-flavored liqueur coloured with caramel coloring, which is produced in Canale, Italy. It is 20% alcohol by volume (ABV) or 40 proof. Formerly, it was 24% ABV or 48 proof. When produced by the Barbaro… Read more.
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I figure if something is that ugly on purpose, it involves some kind of drug-fueled secret code. Maybe it’s a song?
This is from the Polio Wall of Fame aka the Polio Hall of Fame and the pattern is disturbing. It is found on the outside wall of what is called… Read more.
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Nature’s First Green Fuel Is Gold: A Car That Runs on Urine?
The concept of cars running on urine has been explored by several researchers, but it hasn’t yet resulted in a commercially viable vehicle. Here’s what happened with some of the… Read more.
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It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Is this why they have gone off the rails with the beta carotene and related things? Thoughts for another day. A search for “green plasma” at pubmed turns up 130… Read more.
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“Ye Therefore, Who Seek in Science a Means to Satisfy Your Passions, Pause in This Fatal Way: You Will Find Nothing but Madness or Death.”
This is the meaning of the vulgar tradition that the devil ends sooner or later by strangling sorcerers. Eliphas Levi, Transcendental Magic Also… “We have said that impassioned ecstasy may… Read more.
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magical poop paper聽and the tree it rode in on
Welcome to the fascinating world of fecal forensics! Let’s dive into the delightfully disgusting details of the guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT), a colorful adventure in colon cancer screening!… Read more.
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