“Bastille Day” is how you say, “4th of July” in the metric system.
This video explains Bastille Day in less than 3 minutes.
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WSJ: A Pet Food Giant’s Mission to Understand Cats
WSJ: A Pet Food Giant’s Mission to Understand Cats
The Mars company makes M&M’s, Snickers and other human food, along with pet food brands like IAMS, Eukanuba, Pedigree and Sheba.
The pet food giant had a problem. Cats were rapidly catching up to dogs as America’s favorite pets, but the company was filled with people who didn’t fully understand the mercurial creatures—or their owners.
So Mars launched a mission to get its dog-loving workers inside cats’ heads.
Sweden Cracks Down on OnlyFans – Will U.S. Follow Suit?
Porn is an awkward topic. Anyone old enough and not specifically avoiding it, knows a bit about the evolution of pornography.
The central Texas floods were terrible, with the Camp Mystic events being particularly tragic. Having a guy like this on the ground at Camp Mystic, directing the rescue efforts, had to be a great comfort.
Scott Ruskan, a 26 year old rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard, is a hero, and sounds like one.
Honestly, I’m mostly just a dude. I’m just doing a job. This is what I signed up for…
When I worked at Caterpillar, my division had a facility in Leicester, England. Working internationally, there is the time difference to accommodate, but also a holiday difference.
You only get to keep what you can defend. That’s not even a rule, it’s axiomatic.
It’s good and appropriate that The Star Spangled Banner is based on a British drinking song.
Modern physics doesn’t seem to make sense, but the concepts are fascinating. People who know a little modern physics, apply it to situations where it isn’t relevant, like social interactions or pop culture.
This video from the Democratic National Committee promises to “Upgrade Your Life with These Daily Habits”.
Am I a bad person for watching this video? My stand-by ticket to life has already been upgraded to first class, so it feels a little greedy to clamor for more perks.
A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous
A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous
The collapsing birthrate is another crisis we are supposed to worry about. I don’t recall when the switch was flipped from over-population to under-population.
Senator Cory Booker, the senator from New Jersey, is a Nazi. Booker is considering a run for president in 2028. We could have an actual Nazi for president.