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An overly enthusiastic Exit sign at a butcher shop
Found this creepy EXIT sign at a European butcher shop near Toronto, ON. Why do you think this girl is so excited to point the way out? Maybe it’s because there’s a tub of calf brains, veal liver, and pork kidneys behind her:
It is impossible to pick the fastest line!
We’ve all been there. You find yourself in the grocery store. Hopelessly, you try to find the fastest line for checkout. This can leave you feeling as frustrated as ever. Honestly, it’s enough to put a person of frequenting the store altogether! But, what if we told you there is a science behind picking the […]
Writers Will Certainly Appreciate these 5 Jokes
What Are The Most Common Writing Mistakes Writers Can’t Help But Laugh About? Writers are a bit of an odd breed. You’ve never truly encountered a stickler for grammar and syntax until you’ve met a professional writer. Whilst most people view written word as a pass time, to a writer it is so much deeper […]
I'm 32, and I still don't know how to tie a necktie.
I have a confession. I have been using the same knotted necktie since 1998. That’s right. The day before I left for university, my dad helped me by putting a tying a tie around my neck, and I have never untied it. That’s 13 years, folks (and counting). In 2006, I got a new tie […]
The Origin of the Meme Concept
What are memes, and where did they come from? The concept of the Meme was first coined by the British biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. In this book, he conceptualized a gene as a replicator. A replicator is something that perpetuates itself by replicating. Genes do this by jumping from […]
Mac VS PC VS Open Source VS Whatever. It doesn't matter.
I happen to work in the interactive industry, and so our staff are divided among PC users, Mac users, and Linux users. I think each has their pros and cons, but have you ever noticed how ridiculously loyal Mac users are? It’s like they think their OS is THE best thing ever invented. The ads […]
How to Mislead People with Graphics that Lie
Numbers don’t lie, but the people that use them do. Sometimes, numbers are presented in sneaky ways to deceive people. Shocking, but true. Here are 5 ways that you can be mislead by others with graphics. Keep these tips in mind – along with the intent of the party that is presenting the data – […]
The Top Aliens We'd Like to Have a Beer With
Top Aliens We’d Like to Have a Beer With There’s nothing like a cold brew to end the day; unless it’s a cold brew while watching your favorite sci-fi flick. Hmmm, aliens and beer, now there’s a thought. If you could meet anyone you wanted for a beer, who would it be? Spock (Star Trek) […]
