The origin of the “V” sign as something offensive supposedly goes back to the middle ages. Archers weren’t worth enough to be ransomed, so if they were captured, rather than kill them, their index and middle fingers were cut off. Displaying the two fingers became a sign of defiance. *According to a follower who happens to be Greek, apparently #4 on here is incorrect. It should be a hand in a similar position, but with the fingers spread apart. Thanks kitsunetoneko!
I think my underwear would be the last place I would ever want to hide a monkey.
With the holidays behind us and our bank accounts slowly recovering(hopefully), perhaps it’s time to start planning a trip. Get out and see the world.
We rely on Russia for access to the ISS. How can we possibly be okay with that?
China produces almost a quarter of the world’s beer, but apparently can’t afford to buy much of it. Just like Apple products.
Frankly, it really doesn’t matter. If you see either one, stay as far away as possible.
In their lifetime, the average person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
The busiest airspace in the United States is based around Chicago and the O’Hare ATC tower.
The future of humanity must include eventual expansion in space. As a species, the only way to ensure our survival is to colonize other worlds. This may be the distant future, but whenever we make progress, it becomes a little less distant.
Someday I really hope flying can be how it is in “The Fifth Element” where you just lay down and they just put you to sleep for the whole flight. Who really wants to be conscious during travel?
Tipping is necessary, but perhaps even more importantly, be respectful. Not just to servers, to everyone.
Hypothetical Situation: A physics student takes a job as a server to pay their way through college. This particularly gifted future-physicist gets shit on day after day by rude customers and develops a deep hatred for humanity. Fast forward twenty years. The now successful physicist develops a new technology and builds a doom’s day bomb. Thanks to his deep resentment for humanity, he flips the switch, killing us all. Moral of the story: don’t be a dick.
According to this, I’m extremely worldly.
TIL no Doctor other than David Tennant has taken as many journeys through time as the original Doctor.
Someday I’m going to find a way to combine all of these activities into one.
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