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Why words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?

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  • "Ok" was coined in the mid 1800s, new enough in the grand scheme of things

    • Have a daily dose of feels

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  • If he ever gets there. Somewhere in his house is a painting that's aging.

    • What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?

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  • Be sure to tip your pastor-agents

    • How Many Star Trek Episodes Pass the Bechdel Test? (TOS to ENT) | The Mary Sue

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  • It's a simple test that's easy to apply and easy to misapply. A more accurate test has to look at more info.

    Pixar tracks what percent of the lines are said by female characters, for example, and strives for balance across their movies.

    • What is something you can’t have just one of?

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  • Double dick dude's ears just perked up

    • Combining two different internet debates

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  • No, the speed of the pedestrians relative to the portal is not zero.

    • Recursion

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  • Society and the economy are not a zero sum game. Killing half the population wouldn't make the survivors twice as rich. It would send society into chaos which would make the remaining people's lives far worse.

    • Tesla's competitor

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  • It stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid"

    • Whats a hobby/craft that you wouldn't expect that has an incredibly high ceiling either monetarily or in sheer skill?

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  • If you can buy a decent car for the cost of your sim racing rig, it's time to evaluate.

    • Milk creme

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  • There's a store in London that sold human milk ice cream.

    • People bitching about Lemmy.world blocking piracy instances sound like spoiled teenagers with no consideration of consequences

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  • Right around Dunbar's number

    • Now it looks as though they're here to stay

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  • Yeah, he's somethin'

    • You probably can recite 2 birthday songs from memory, but only 2.

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  • There's also "This is your birthday song. It isn't very long. Hey!"

    • Girls (and boys), what are some ridiculous double standards you had to put up with?

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  • There were some school boys who did that too

    • Now it looks as though they're here to stay

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    • Am I too late for the cats in bags trend with my old girl.

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  • Cats in bags are timeless

    • Won't you be my neighbor?

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  • It's a beautiful day to die

    • Permanently Deleted

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  • Lego Starwars works well and is a lot of fun. Only 2 players, though.

    • What is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?

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  • A first aid kit

    • New options for shortening names

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  • The Nard Dog