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Life Hacks Meaning of Life Scholarship/Erudition The land, the people, the culture

Idioms, Ducks, Chickens, and the Impossibility of the English Language

Idioms are a colorful way of getting a point across. Often they reflect the culture, geography, folk lore, values, and sense of humor of the people who speak the language. A little background…. An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Some phrases which become […]

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Life Hacks Meaning of Life

Left Behind: The WLBOTT Guide to Lost and Founds

First…. Don’t Panic! Check for left behind items in our Lost and Found gallery: Amygdala lost and found Lost and Found: Georgia State Library New Procedure All valuables (wallets, purses, cell phones, laptops, bank cards, licenses, passports, keys, etc.) will be turned over to security staff at the Library North security desk for safekeeping. Security […]

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Life Hacks Mildly Interesting

Nice and Not-So-Nice Countries

The WLBOTT research team investigated the politest and rudest countries. There seems to be a lot of subjective bias, but luckily we don’t care. Nice Site 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 US News andWorld Report Australia Spain New Zealand Canada Italy Portugal Ireland Greece Finland Thailand Yahoo Finance Canada Thailand […]

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Food Life Hacks

Thanksgiving Prep

This culinary technique has brought me much joy over the years. The technique also works with cans of refried beans. @ehow Have you ever tried this? #cranberrysauce #cranberrysauceinacan #kitchenhacksthatwork #thanksgivinghacks #thanksgivingfood ♬ Luxury fashion (no vocals) – TimTaj A step-by-step guide: