New-word Wednesday: hypnopompic

hip-nuh-POM-pik

Of or pertaining to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness

So, if you’re having a dream where you’re showering in a waterfall, the hypnopompic part is the bit just before you wake up to realise that you’ve pissed the bed.

The Longest One Syllable Word in the English Language…

… is “Screeched”.

As in, the past tense of this guy:

Screech Saved by the Bell

Courtesy of my cousin Trish.

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Uncle Phil and Shredder are the same person

Holy Shit!

Shredder Uncle Phil

It’s like finding out that your Mom is really your Dad. Or that your Mom is really Uncle Phil.

The truth was right there on IMDB the whole time, buried conspiracy-theory style underneath layers of Doctor Doolittle 2 and a mountain of TV movies:

How could we have been so blind?

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Why are dalmations firefighter mascots?

Yes. He’s a lieutenant. You must salute him.

Because they work very well with horses and before the invention of engines, fire engines were powered by horses. The dalmations would snap at the heels of the horses to make them run faster. Horses obviously aren’t used to draw fire engines anymore, but the dogs were kept on as mascots.

The bigger question is, what were fire engines called before engines had been invented? Fire… horses? That would be amazing.

But a somewhat impractical way of putting out a fire

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Joshua Jackson was the kid in The Mighty Ducks

Did you know that? I didn’t know that. Go Ducks.

New-word wednesday: ineluctable

\in-ih-LUCK-tuh-buhl\ adjective:

Impossible to avoid or evade; inevitable.

 

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New-word Wednesday: Squircle

A squircle is a mathematical shape with properties between those of a square and those of a circle.

It is not a character from a 90s sitcom.

You look at that and tell me it's not a squircle.

Learning how to Rubik’s: Day Nine

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I’ve been avoiding seeking online assistance, but I’m starting to crack up.

HOW DO YOU DO THESE BLOODY THINGS?

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