January 2010
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Putting Weird Things in Coffee →
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Finnish Humor
I’m browsing message templates on a Nokia phone. Among templates such as “Meeting is cancelled.,” “See you at,” and “I will be arriving at,” the Finns have squeezed in “I love you too.” Dear Finland, thank you for keeping it sterile.
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“The wise man can pick up a grain of sand and envision a whole universe. But the...”
– Jack Handey
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The Onion: World's Physicists Complete Study Of... →
HARIMA, JAPAN—Saying that there was no more knowledge to acquire about the physical nature of the universe, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics announced Monday that it had concluded the scientific study of matter, energy, force, and motion. “Yeah, that about does it for physics,” said IUPAP member Sukekatsu Ushioda, powering down Japan’s Super Photon ring...
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“Set the matter according to my copy hereafter and see that the proofreader...”
– Mark Twain, in a letter—lifted out of the mail by his wife—to his editor
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“Millions today believe Joseph Smith was really a prophet and that he did...”
– Matt Strum, ex-Mormon
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“You know what they call alternative medicine that’s been proved to work?...”
– Tim Minchin
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SouljaBoySucks: At what point does a casual acquaintance turn into a friendship?
blaspheminCapn: When other people don't have to be involved in the two of you hanging out.
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The Most Overused Word in 2009
I nominate—drum roll—“sustainable,” and hope that journalists at least find some synonyms in 2010.
A recap:
sustainable future
sustainable fuel
sustainable development
sustainable business
sustainable innovation
sustainable living
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“I can’t help but think of homeopathy when I stumble upon some SEO-related...”