May 2012
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Where Did The Taco Come From?
curiositycounts:
“The origins of the taco are really unknown. My theory is that it dates from the 18th century and the silver mines in Mexico, because in those mines the word “taco” referred to the little charges they would use to excavate the ore. These were pieces of paper that they would wrap around gunpowder and insert into the holes they carved in the rock face. When you think about it, a...
Watchjestcomedy:
Amy Poehler does this sketch with Scott Aukerman on the Comedy Bang Bang TV adaptation (premieres June 8th on IFC), and it’s a sign of a lot of funny things to come from the show.
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“Gottschall’s encouraging thesis is that human beings are natural...”
– Can Science Explain Why We Tell Stories? : The New Yorker (via myserendipities)
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Watchpopculturebrain:
Trailer: The Great Gatsby - Dec 25th
Directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Amitabh Bachchan, and Isla Fisher.
This might not be the Gatsby you remember from high school english class, but it’s surely the Baz Luhrmann you’ll remember from Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet. This spot is equally as stylized as those and...
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“Enjoying a good work of literature entails getting lost. Vast and foreign is the...”
– Bryan Basamanowicz, “From the Library of Your Soul-Mate: The Unique Social Bond of Literature.” (via millionsmillions)
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CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: CNNMoney is trying to buy... →
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cnnmoneytech:
Facebook’s initial public offering has many people asking: “If I want to buy shares, how do I do it?”
We at CNNMoney wondered the same thing, so we decided to find out the direct way: by trying to buy a small handful of Facebook shares.
Interesting experiment from CNN Money - on the other side of things, here’s Dominic Rushe’s five reasons not to buy Facebook shares
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Watchexplore-blog:
On the heels of Noam Chomsky’s buzzed-about Occupy pamphlet comes Music for Occupy, an epic 99-track compilation of tracks by 99 artists to raise awareness about the global social movement. The all-star roster includes Tom Morello, Yo La Tengo, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, Yoko Ono, Thievery Corporation, Willie Nelson, Girls Against Boys, and Debbie Harry.
Available on Amazon and...
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“Jim Shepard (You Think That’s Bad , Project X ): I have all sorts of little...”
– Super Sad True Habits of Highly Effective Writers: Part Two | Tin House (via housingworksbookstore)
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Watchcollegehumor:
5-Year-Old Picks a Master Lock in Under a Minute
I think it’s obvious who stole the cookies from the cookie jar.
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50 Awesome Black & White Photos with Partial Color...
dm2studios:
via smashingspy.com
Taking a black and white photograph and adding partial color to certain key points of the shot is one of the most popular techniques amongst professional photographers. You can understand its popularity when you look at the examples we have for you below. This technique can take an otherwise dull image and make it vibrant by highlighting critical areas of...
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“Michelle Maguire is paying $950 a month to park her RV in a farmers’ field two...”
– There’s an oil boom in North Dakota right now equivalent to the California Gold Rush of 1849. (via nedhepburn)
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Watchthebluthcompany:
Did you guys know that today is Dance Like a Chicken Day?
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