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If you had to give up either talking or chewing from now on, which would you pick?
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Around the World in 180 Decades
Aristotle watched another ship sail over the horizon.
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Differently Dumber
A friend once told me I was smarter than some other friend we both knew.
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Andrew Smith
18
How Many Eyes?
My mind likes to play some weird games with itself.
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Andrew Smith
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A Mile Wide
If you’re thinking about ways to insult people, saying they don’t understand something very well can be a really good way to trigger someone’s tiny…
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Andrew Smith
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Skeuomorphs
In 1889, the world was facing the future.
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Andrew Smith
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Lightning
To our ancient ancestors, lighting was in the domain of the gods.
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Andrew Smith
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Just Change One Letter
Long time reader Brad Kyle observed that there can be a radical change in meaning of an entire phrase brought about by the change of just one letter.
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Andrew Smith
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Right Place, Right Time
Some people always seem to end up in the right place, at the right time.
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Andrew Smith
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Becoming Polymathic
Aspiring to Solve Wicked Problems
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Michael Woudenberg
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Al-Kindi
Every so often, a person comes along who seems to be an expert at a bunch of different things.
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Andrew Smith
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