These honest Christmas jokes are fun but some can be a little bit harsh. Merry Christmas to ewe! What was the punishment for the person who stole a Christmas calendar? He got 12 months. How is Christmas like a job? You do all the work and a fat guy in a red suit gets all …
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One of the most common dreams people have is casting off the shackles of everyday life and traveling around the world. And while that would be nice, the sad truth is that globetrotting requires a lot of money. Unless, of course, you carry a handy stash of cockroaches and used condoms. A 21-year-old Chinese man …
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We know more about the natural world than ever before in human history — which is to say, still not very much. For instance, biologists estimate that we have discovered less than 15% of all animal species living on Earth. We’re making good progress, though. Every year, researchers define new animal species and 2024 was …
Have you heard these odd Santa jokes? How fun would it be to trade jokes at Christmas? What does Santa say on the night of Christmas? “Time to hit the sack!” What do Santa and Mrs. Claus eat together for breakfast? Mistle-toast What does Santa say when he doesn’t want to do something? “Snow thanks!” …
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If popular media has shown us anything, it’s that everybody loves a rebel who roams wherever the road might take him. Recent events in New Orleans, however, have shown that the heartthrob rebel doesn’t need to be a human. A dog can fill the role too — a dog like Scrim. This mutt of unknown …
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Whether you’re going up or down, people have always been fascinated with going to the max. We’ve previously taken a look at how deep humanity has dug, but what about the other direction? Well, it seems nature has us solidly beat in reaching for the skies. Even the tallest of human buildings are nothing compared …
We’ve all seen the awesome opening battle scene in Gladiator. There must’ve been few things as terrifying to a Roman legionary than a barbarian warrior charging out of the deep woods. Well, except maybe a barbarian charging out of the deep woods while high out of his skull. A new study suggests that the warriors …
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When you’re a parent, you have to teach many things to your child. One of them should be not to bring poop to school — no matter what kind of show and tell they’re having. In this case, however, it turned out alright. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UoIC) has partnered with a local …
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As soon as humanity left the cave and started farming, we needed a system to record and convey information over long periods and distances. In other words, we needed writing. Not everybody started writing in the same way, however. Today, there are many, many different writing systems, from the Latin alphabet to the Chinese characters. …
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Crows aren’t in general particularly well-regarded birds. At best, people tend to see them as very smart but also obnoxiously loud carrion eaters. Not so in Hawaii. The Hawaiian crow is respected and valued among the islands’ natives. Not only are the crows — also known as ‘alal? — crucial for keeping Hawaii’s forests growing, …
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