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The name "John" has equivalents in more than 100 different languages (and plenty even in English)

The average price of electricity in Finland for the past week has been 0.11c / kWh

This sign looks like it’s meant to be 3D

The Long History of How Halloween Became “Gay Christmas”

Found at Middle Eastern market in MA, US. Is this a computer chip?

I don't know what I expected a Kiwi to sound like, but that wasn't it.

Logging created a checkerboard pattern in northern california...

Which African countries have the highest average IQ and the issues of sparse data

The Central-Mid-Levels escalators in Hong Kong have roller coaster tracks on their roof

The science behind why people think they're right when they're so, so wrong

Tony's Chocolonely bars are shaped unevenly to represent farmer inequality and the coastline of Africa

Drumming sets off steps on my new watch. New goal is to drum marathon distance.

Found a Minimum Speed Limit sign in the middle of my town.

Sainsbury Wing contractors find 1990 letter from donor anticipating their demolition of false columns

This Dutch bike store uses a bike symbol and the Android share symbol to signify bikeshare bikes

A tagliatelle made from gold that defines the official size of a tagliatelle, at the Palazzo della Mercanzia in Bologna

Checking to see what movies were playing tonight. Didn't even know this movie existed. Decided to check and see how packed it was in my rural Eastern NC town. This is for the showing starting in 30min

The "Calvin Diskjockey," a portable two-turntable record player from the 1960s.

Squirrel King?

My deodorant retired to Cypress after a long career in Adventure