Catching the bus like a Swede
do not make eye contact with your fellow travellers at the bus stop make sure to stand a good distance away from them if the sun is shining, turn your face upwards and soak it in if the bus is 20...
View ArticleScold’s Bridle – Crikey!
A scold’s bridle is a British invention, possibly originating in Scotland, used between the 16th and 19th Century. It was a device used to control, humiliate and punish gossiping, troublesome women...
View ArticleWe have a lot to thank Laila Ohlgren for
I watched the above video (turn the sound up at the bottom right to hear the audio) of a millennial trying to use a rotary phone and immediately thought of Laila Ohlgren, the Polhem prize winner. I am...
View ArticleToast wars
I like number 1 and I always used to cut my toast like this. Now though, savage that I am, I am more likely to not cut it at all. If it is a sandwich, I cut it like 2.
View ArticleWhat does this mean?
Teacher turns thriving branches into uniform blocks of wood without individuality? Teacher turns untamed branches into useful shapes? Schools limit opportunities for individual growth?
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