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We Are All Mad

September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

cosmos

“When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”   – Mark Twain

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curglaff

September 22, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

curglaff

n. the shock felt on first plunging into cold water

canonball

Posted in UncategorizedTagged canon ball, curglaff, jump, noun, word

If Wal-Mart were a country…

September 19, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

If Wal-Mart were a country, it would have the 33rd largest economy in the world, with a GDP between Ukraine’s and Colombia’s. (2005)

Posted in UncategorizedTagged columbia, consumerism, corporate america, country, fact, ukraine, Wal-Mart

Tongue in Cheek

September 15, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

deer_tongue

All mammals have tongues.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged animal, deer, fact, funny, mammal, tongue

Nonsensical

September 14, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

“Makes no sense makes no sense” makes no sense.

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A Bad Day for Mr. Roosevelt

September 13, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

grimreaper

Theodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother died in the same house on the same day.

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Jokes

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

run_sheep

A running joke is a standing joke.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged irony, joke, running, sheep, words

Fact About Dreaming

September 2, 2013August 28, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

Black_and_white

Twelve percent of people dream only in black and white.

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The Heaviest Sculpture in the World

August 30, 2013August 28, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

statue_of_liberty

At 54 million pounds, the Statue of Liberty is the heaviest sculpture in the world.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged america, fact, heaviest, new york, science, statue of liberty, stature, united states

phobophobia

August 29, 2013August 28, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

phobophobia

n. fear of phobias

Posted in UncategorizedTagged definition, noun, phobia, phobophobia, word

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