Humans Insisted On Mining For These Minerals, Even Though They’re Dangerous.

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Humans Insisted On Mining For These Minerals, Even Though They're Dangerous.

There’s nothing we humans love more than doing things that will probably kill us. Many of us operate while only thinking about the short term. Asbestos? Burning through fossil fuels? Consuming terrible chemical compounds? Meh.  Here are a few substances we were so gung-ho about mining, even though they were terrible for our health or society. […]

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9 Puns For Which I Offer No Apology

9 Puns For Which I Offer No Apology

1. When it comes to puns, some say, “That’s not my jam.” View this image › Nathan W. Pyle / Via threadless.com 2. “It’s a bunch of silly semantics.” View this image › Nathan W. Pyle / Via buzzfeed.com 3. I see their point. View this image › Nathan W. Pyle / Via buzzfeed.com 4. […]

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A Paralyzed Man Surprised Everyone At His Daughter’s Wedding… And Stood Up.

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A Paralyzed Man Surprised Everyone At His Daughter's Wedding... And Stood Up.

Irving Caplan became paralyzed and permanently wheelchair-bound after a bicycle accident in 2012. He refused to let this huge hurdle stop him from standing in honor of his daughter’s wedding two years later. Caplan wasn’t able to walk his daughter down the aisle; instead, he rose to the occasion of toasting to his daughter’s happiness with help from a […]

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These 32 Bad Translations Are The Worst The World Has Ever Seen…LOLOL!

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These 32 Bad Translations Are The Worst The World Has Ever Seen...LOLOL!

English is a notoriously difficult language to learn as an adult. There are countless ways to mess it up and the grammar rules are downright insane. That’s why, in many foreign countries, the English translations you find can be hilarious. They’re especially bad (and also awesome, in a way) in countries that use a different alphabet. When […]

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