The History of Wooing Women
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A romantic turn of phrase and a catchy tune can make a woman fall in love. CDZA, who gave us Aces of Bass, takes us through the history of romantic songs. Is it just my age that makes me prefer the first half, or did things go downhill at some point? -via Laughing Squid [...]
May Your Banana Always Be True
How do you make any action movie instantly more entertaining? Turn all of the swords into bananas, of course! Something Awful’s newest meme is simply delightful -and full of potassium.
Link Via io9
Finally, DJ Kitties Can Get In Some Practice
Does your kitty always want to sleep on your turn table? Then perhaps it’s time to get them their own Cat Scratch -the kitty scratcher for wannabe DJ kitties.
Link Via Laughing Squid
The Complete Map of Optimal Tic-tac-toe Moves
Use this handy chart from Randall Munroe of xkcd (or better yet, memorize it) to become a whiz at tic-tac-toe! The chart shown for “x” should be used when you have the first turn. The red x is your response for the various scenarios. At the site you’ll find a second chart for “o” which [...]
Large Hadron Collider broken by bread
In a bizarre turn of events the Large Hadron Collider has suffered from overheating when a passing bird dropped a piece of baguette on to the equi…
Turn of the Century: Old Photos
Here’s a lovely blog consisting simply of old photos, advertisements, paintings, and such: Turn of the Century. Pictured below: two of my favorites; at left, The Garden Portrait (c.1910), at right, “His Name Is Ben”: The Portrait of a Coyote (1909). There are tons and tons more where that came from. NOTE: the way you [...]
