[Source: @wheatcomics]
Where Common Terms And Phrases Originated (Moron, Run Amok, Fuzzy Wuzzy, and More!)
Have you ever heard a word or phrase and wondered when people started saying it? And why? Here’s a video from Weird History explaining the origin of many popular catchphrases.
We feared we were alone in the universe, but after first contact we knew it for certain [Short Sci-Fi Story]
Frankly, they were as surprised as we were.
When a Terran colony ship first detected the telltale signs of civilization, the news was broadcasted to every corner of our fledgling Interstellar civilization. The parties were wild, the parades shook every street in every city on every planet and moon across two dozen stars. Finally, after centuries of searching we had found alien life.
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Selective Listening [Comic]
[Source: @adhdinos]
The Sword is a Lie [Comedy Sketch]
Yep, the sword is a lie. The one behind the merchant NPC.
[VLDL]
Generations [Comic]
[Source: @Butajape]
Sad-Lad [Comic]
[Source: @sayheysimon]
Is “R” a Vowel?
We all know that the vowels are A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y… But the way linguists define vowels may mean R qualifies as well! Find out more about how the letter r can qualify as a vowel in this episode of Otherwords.
[Storied]
How Smart Are Crows Actually? [Science Video]
From SciShow:
Have you seen that adorable clip of a raven sledding down a snowy roof? We have, so we took a deep dive into how crows and other corvids exhibit tool use, intelligence, and maybe even consciousness.
[SciShow]