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Sunday 10th November 2024

8007/20948Scientists have ascertained that chimpanzees will never accidentally type the complete works of Shakespeare - there's simply not enough time left in history for the population of chimpanzees on earth to type even a simple sentence. Thank goodness that's been sorted out.Also even if you put chimps in a room with a typewriter, the probably wouldn't attempt to use it. And if they did it would be hard to force them to do nothing else but type for more than a few seconds. There's all kinds of reasons why chimps won't ever do this.




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Monday 11th November 2024

8008/209498008th entry. BOOB!I am 57. Imagine what my life will be like if I get to 69. What a year that's going to be. 
 
When I was in Cheddar last month I informed by 88 year old dad about what I was going to talk about in his eulogy, which might be considered tasteless and that would be an accurate assessment. To be fair the old bastard hasn't shown any signs of snuffing it yet and I think there's a good chance he will outlive me, so the joke will be on me, as he has loads of embarrassing stories about me.I




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Шоу-бизнес: Вышла замуж 50 лет назад, но 24 года живет одна, а мужа навещает, чтобы накормить: Главное разочарование Мирдзы Мартинсоне

В 80-е Мирдзу Мартинсоне называли главной красавицей латвийского кино после её яркой роли в фильме «Мираж». После выхода этой картины в 1983 году актриса стала настолько популярной, что едва могла выйти на улицу — её повсюду окружали толпы поклонников. Так, один из них звал её в Италию, обещая карьеру звезды, другой угрожал покончить с собой, если она не приедет в Грузию, а математик из Новосибирска посвятил ей целую книгу формул. Как сложилась жизнь этой легендарной актрисы и чем она занимается сейчас?

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Amateur sleuth finds largest known prime number with 41 million digits

The largest prime number is now 16 million digits longer than the previous record found in 2018, thanks to an amateur hunter and his large collection of high-power graphics cards




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The mystery of the missing La Niña continues – and we don't know why

A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to develop in the Pacific Ocean months ago, but forecasters now say it won't appear until November




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Quantum 'Schrödinger's cat' survives for a stunning 23 minutes

A typically fragile quantum superposition has been made to last exceptionally long, and could eventually be used as a probe for discovering new physics




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War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s

People conceived during the UK's 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure than those conceived after rationing ended




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2024 is set to be the first year that breaches the 1.5°C warming limit

This year’s average global temperature is almost certain to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial times – a milestone that should spur urgent action, say climate scientists




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24 Purrfectly Hissterical Cat Memes to Warm Up This Cold Caturday Morning

Caturday morning. Usually, we are excited about this. Finally getting to this day after a long, difficult week of work. But today, it's not excitement that we feel. It's contentment. Yes. Waking up on a Caturday during this cold weather, with the blankets heavy on top of us, with the knowledge that our morning coffee will be hot and comforting, with our snuggly cats by our sides enjoying the warm blankets as much as we do… this is the life. The only thing that could possibly be missing from this picture is our morning Caturday memes, and when it comes to that, we have got you covered. 

Every Caturday morning, we make sure to bring you the funniest cat memes that we could find. We do it in every season, and it's impurrtant every week that we do, but enjoying cat memes is especially important right meow. It is. Because we want this time of year - this coziness and contentment to fuel us as much as possible for as long as pawssible. 




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20 Of The Cutest Itty Bitty Kitties That Can Easily Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand (November 9, 2024)

Good morning, cat people, and welcome back to the most dangerous, spooky listicle that will shake you to your core and leave you trembling. Do not be fooled by the title. While it is indeed true that this listicle is full of itty bitty kitties that can fit in the palm of your hand, that does not mean that it is not dangerous. In fact, it's much more dangerous than you think. These teeny weeny kitties have incredible powers of meownipulation. They can make us do all kinds of things, whether we want to or not. 

They even force us to write this listicle every single week, showcasing the tiniest kittens - i.e. the biggest criminals of the week. Beware of their powers when you start scrolling down, because before you know it, you may end up walking to a shelter in search of your fourth kitten to adopt. Trust us, we have been there, continue with caution. 




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24 Funniest Feline Posts for Meme-Loving Cat Pawrents to Meow Caturday Cheer Throughout the Holiday Season

Hey, I Can Has-ers. Now that Meowlloween is over, it's officially time for us to start prepping for the meowlidays. Every Caturday is a holiday for us, and the fact that we get to have tasty meals and days off from work on other holidays is just an added bonus. Heck, even Christmas could use some Caturday energy. How should we do that, you ask? Well, by adding cat memes to our meowlidays and enjoying the best of both worlds while remaining chonky, cheery, and pawsitively ameowzing.

These funny feline posts are for meme-loving cat pawrents, and meme-loving cat pawrents only! If you're not one of these, you can just close the screen. Be gone!

Okay, now that it's just us, let's scroll through these hisstercal kitties in the form of digital delights. Are you in your jammies? Are you purrfectly snuggled under a blankie? Are you ready to meow Caturday cheer for the next two months? Good. Now let's get to work! And by work, we mean giggling. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it! 




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24 Cute Chonky Cats Celebrating a Cheerful Carbs Season By Impurrsonating Your Round Thanksgiving Turkey

'Tis the season to get chonky, fa la la la la, la la la la. We love almost every holiday, but Thanksgiving and Christmas are the best ones because we get to eat as much delicious food as we want and no one can tell us otherwise. From pumpkin pie to turkey, to stuffing and cranberry sauce, we can't wet to get our chonk on and eat as many plates as we can. We also like to spread some of he holiday cheer to our cats by giving them a little extra treat on the holidays, if we can get chonky, why can't they?

These cheerful chonkers are celebrating carbs season in the cutest way pawssible. They are large and in charge, chunky yet funky, and purrfectly round for all the belly rubs you desire. The more belly there is, the more belly rubs to be had, and then, everyone is happy. So, embrace the chonk this holiday season, eat all the turkey, and remember to wear stretchy pants during holiday meals. Enjoy!




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24 Blissfully Blepping Brainless Cat Memes Never Thinking, There's Nothing There, Not Even One Thought

Have you ever looked at a cat blepping? It might not happen often, but when it does it's hard to miss - because the cat gets stuck. The blep position is a brain draining cat position that makes the cat forget its tongue out… and everything else. They just forget. What is looking around at the world? They don't know, they forget, they will stare into the vast horizons of space with not one single thought going through their mind. Do they even have a mind to have thoughts in? No, they do not. Cats blepping have no thoughts in the tiny space between their ears.

Cat memes of blepping brain drain are very common - a lot of cat pawrents and feline fanatic fans love them. We gathered some and lost around 60 IQ points in the process, but they're so funny. Scroll down at your own risk. You can show your cat and you'll blep together while watching these cat memes.




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The Freshest and Funniest Feline Tweets of the Week (November 10, 2024)

Happy meowrning, cat people! Yes, yes, we know… it's been a rough few days. But we're here now. It's Sunday, i.e. Funday, and we are indeed ready to put all the craziness behind us and have some fun. Now, we don't know about your plans for today, but we do know one thing, and that is that you have to start your Sunday here, with us, and with all of the pawsome cat memes that we are about to bring you. 

Because no matter what is happening in the world, starting the day with hissterical cat memes is good for your soul. And that's why we bring you this collection of the very best cat posts on X every single week. Because going onto that app without protection means possibly encountering the madness, so we are here to do the protecting and give you exactly what you would go there looking for. Have a purrfect Sunday, guys! 




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24 SuPURRemely Expressive Cat Memes Mirroring the Hooman Experience From the Feline Pawspective

Cats aren't so different from us. When it's cold outside and we want to avoid responsibilities, we seek our coziest nap spot. When we're hungry at 2 AM, we bother someone for a snack. And when we're pawsitively peeved with the world, it's off to our favorite cat tower to stare down at the peasants below. 

Hooman cat lovers have a funny way of mirroring our experiences with our cats. If you're anything like me, a theatrical cat owner, you know that each cat you encounter has a different voice, different mannerisms, and a totally different pawsonality based on their sass levels. It's only natural to project our fancies on our felines because they're not only our best buds but our purrtner in crime! So if you love your kitty and miss them every day while you're out running errands, working (ew), or socializing with friends, remember that they're silently judging you from afar, waiting for their favorite bald, bipedal giant to come pop open a new can of wet food for them. You are so cherished!

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24 Wholesome Happy Cats Healing Even Your Worst Workday With Purr Joy for the Soul

There is some sort of smear campaign going on against cats, and we're here to dispel it. Cats are not emeowtionless creatures, they are full of love, joy, and funny facial expressions! Our cats have been more connected to us than most hoomans (although the bar is not set very high for hoomans, unfortunately), and if we're being purrfectly honest, our cats do a lot more things that make us smile than our fellow sapiens. Fur example, just watching them smile makes us smile, as simple as that.

It also makes us smile when they fall asleep in a silly pawsition, when they do a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig stretch after waking up for a nap, or when they run to greet us when we come home from work. Cats are so full of love and pawsitivity that they have the power to heal even our worst workday. No matter what may have happened at the office, as soon as we see their purrfect little faces, we furget everything bad that happened and we can only think of one thing: how much we love our awwdorable little fur babies.




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24 Growling Giggle-Worthy Grumpy Feline Memes to Guarantee That You Have a Purrfectly Terrible Meownday

Ugh, is it really Meownday again? For once in our lives, we don't have anything funny to say about it - this is because we're still half asleep and our brains are back in bed. But, instead of being tucked in underneath our fuzzy blankets, we're in the cold on our way into the office. How else are we supposed to feel except grumpy? The vibes are in the air, and they aren't holiday vibes, nor pawsitive vibes, but curiously cantankerous vibes for all of us grumpy cats today.

Don't talk to us today unless you want to be growled at, grumpiness in the only company we need (and cat memes). Good thing cats are known for being grouchy, especially if you make them do something they don't want to do, so we're embracing our inner feline today and taking inspawration from these growling giggle-worthy funny felines to make sure we have a purrfectly terrible Meownday. Remember, if you expect the worst, you can never be disappointed.




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Guardians of the Food Bowl: 14 Marvel-Flavored Feline Funnies for Hangry Hoomans Who Haven't Had Lunch Yet

Monday is a tough day to navigate, even at the best of times. You are still finding your feet, fumbling around trying to remember where you left things in the office after your anger attack, which left the office in a state not seen since the great office showdown of 2019. Add to that micromanagers dumping deadlines on you left and right, and you are in for quite the unpleasant and busy day that has got your hanger huffing and puffing its way towards exploding.

But you have nothing to fear for we have enlisted the help of the Guardians of the Food Bowl, who are a feisty feline crew, hell-bent on pawtecting your food from thieves. And they told us that the best thing for you right now is a list of marvel-flavored feline funnies for hangry hoomans such as yourself who have not had lunch just yet. So sit back, relax and know that your food is waiting for you under their pawtection.




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Автомобили: Чем закончилась первая встреча советских МиГ-21 и американских F-4 «Фантом» во Вьетнаме

Война во Вьетнаме стала одним из ключевых событий второй половины XX столетия и глубокой раной для американского общества. Убедиться в этом несложно: достаточно посмотреть на то, какое количество фильмов снято по ту сторону Атлантики об этой войне. При этом не каждый знает, что среди прочего война во Вьетнаме отметилась еще и одной из крупнейших воздушных столкновений со времен Второй мировой войны.

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Xavier Yamada's Satori Inu 4-Panel Manga Gets Short Anime on YouTube

Toshiyuki Morikawa stars as titular dog in 12 episodes now streaming




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Live-Action Under Ninja Film Reveals 4 More Cast Members

Tsuyoshi Muro, Haruka Kinami, Shinobu Hasegawa, Jirō Satō join cast




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The Quintessential Quintuplets Manga Gets Stage Play With Hinatazaka46 Idols

4th generation Hinatazaka46 members to star in March 2025 play





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Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 8, 2024

In this week's Pagan Community Notes: Awards at Hekate's Sickle Festival, new elevations, Cherry Hill Seminary responds to the Nashville bombing attempt, Correllian-Nativist leaders release a statement on the presidential election and more news/

Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of November 8, 2024 at The Wild Hunt.




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Лучшие рождественские ярмарки мира в 2024 году

Рождественская атмосфера становится особенно насыщенной благодаря замечательным рынкам, которые очаровывают посетителей своими огнями и весельем




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Rant [1104] "old webcomic artist yells at cloud"

One thing ive found myself doing lately now that im sorta 'well fuck that twitter shit' is i am rambling on a LOT more when i type stuff. This can be viewed as a good or bad thing. Maybe for me it's not a bad thing. It's a bit like working in a 4 panel comic format. You can do a lot with a four panel setup, almost the first entire chapter of MT is all 4 panel. It has its own kinda pacing, setup, delivery, variables, etc. But there are things i can...

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Second Thoughts – DORK TOWER 21.10.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going  – join the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)




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Too Shy Too Shy – DORK TOWER 23.10.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going  – join the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)




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Election Interlude -DORK TOWER 25.10.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going  – join the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)




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A Foggy Night in Mud Bay Town – DORK TOWER 28.10.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going? Then consider joining the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)




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Get Up Get Down – DORK TOWER 30.08.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going? Then consider joining the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)




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VOTE! – Dork Tower 01.11.24

The main storyline returns Monday. In the meantime, here’s an important message for next week: should you be in the US and eligible to vote…VOTE! This strip first ran four years ago, It seems even more relevant now. This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25! […]




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A Leap of Faith – DORK TOWER 04.11.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going? Then consider joining the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)




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Stayin’ Alive – DORK TOWER 08.11.24

This or any DORK TOWER strip is now available as a signed, high-quality print, from just $25!  CLICK HERE to find out more! HEY! Want to help keep DORK TOWER going? Then consider joining the DORK TOWER Patreon and ENLIST IN THE ARMY OF DORKNESS TODAY! (We have COOKIES!) (And SWAG!) (And GRATITUDE!)





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Whatcha Reading? October 2024, Part Two

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here’s how we’re wrapping up October: Lara: To quote my psychiatrist, ‘pregnancy is a potent and unique stressor’ so I’ve temporarily abandoned my ARCs and I’ve started a reread of Murderbot. Ten out of ten! Shana: There’s no better comfort than a Murderbot reread. I just finished a m/m Beauty and the Beast retelling, Briarley by Aster Glenn Gray, where the father who finds the cursed castle … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? October 2024, Part Two




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November 2024 Queer Romances

The temps are lowering, the holidays are coming, and ’tis the season to treat yourself! (Note: for a solid self-gift this month in the queer romance realm, check out the new edition of Alyssa Cole’s How to Find a Princess, coming in trade paperback for the first time on November 12th!)




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Gift Guide 2024: Subscription Boxes – Especially Book Boxes!

We’re back with your, and our, weekly Gift Guides! Every Wednesday until the week before Christmas (AND Hanukkah?!) we’ll be sharing links, suggestions, and ideas for holiday gifts. We want to hear yours, too! For our first Gift Guide, we wanted to share some book subscription boxes that are making us VERY happy, especially those that are from small independent booksellers. NB: some links in this and future gift guides include affiliate links which send … Continue reading Gift Guide 2024: Subscription Boxes – Especially Book Boxes!




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640. Cozy Witchcraft with Lucy Jane Wood

Lucy Jane Wood’s debut book, Rewitched, is out, and we connected to talk all things cozy, witchcraft, all the different 90s witches in pop culture, and the big feelings around turning an age with a zero on the end. Ultimately, this is a book about a person who wants to keep her own power – a theme I could certainly celebrate! Lucy Jane is also a TikToker and YouTuber with a sizeable following, so we … Continue reading 640. Cozy Witchcraft with Lucy Jane Wood





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Whatcha Reading? November 2024, Part One

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! This is where we talk about what we’ve been reading, if you couldn’t have guessed. Lara: Still Murderbot and I could not be more happy about it! May it last forever! Sarah: I mentioned this in the post for Election Day but I saved three Richard Osman books and didn’t know what I was saving them for. Now I know! I think I’m starting with the new one We Solve … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2024, Part One




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'[He] was on 24/7 call, so unplugging the phone wasn't an option': Tech support guy gets revenge on an angry IT customer by programming the office phone to call him at 2, 3, and 4 AM every night

We learned from a young age that you should be nice to the other kids on the playground. Share the bouncy rubber ball, don't pull a girl's pigtails, and include everyone in your fun games! That's how it should be in the working world–the adult world–because if you make an enemy on the blacktop, you might just get destroyed in the next game of dodgeball. 

This IT customer learned never to mess with their tech support crew after being a total buffoon on the phone. He was known for screaming at the guys who were just trying to help him troubleshoot his modem, but finally, after being placed with the same phone support guy one too many times, he snapped and decided to get some revenge. 

Frankly, I think this guy's sleep schedule became a little more precious to him after he got completely pwned by the dude he was used to screaming at–I guess now it looks like the phone is the only thing screaming at 2 AM… 3 AM… and 4 AM. Do you think he'll be nicer to his next customer service rep after this? You be the judge.




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14-year-old daughter asks her mom to tell her the truth about how she looks, 39-year-old Karen mother does not mince her words: 'I told her she was average-looking'

Sure, honesty may seem like the best policy, but this Karen of a mother took things way too far.

At first, when reading about her seemingly genuine concern over her teenage daughter's body insecurity, one might think that this is an attentive, caring, and decent parent. However, when her daughter asked her to honestly tell her the truth about how she looks, this Karen thought it would be a good idea to tell her that she is, in fact, only average-looking. Her supposed point was to inform her daughter that most people in the world are average-looking, but as one might expect, this "truth-telling" moment did not sit well with a 14-year-old. 

When the mother shared her side of the story on Reddit, people eviscerated her in the comments section, and rightfully so. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from other mothers and daughters. For more, check out this post about a husband and wife's heated argument over money.




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'McDonalds Karen yells at my kid': Top Karens of the Week (November 10, 2024)

One thing remains true: the Karens of this world will always be lurking around, ready to pounce as soon as they feel entitled to do so.

On one level, how could you not envy the complete lack of a filter and the audacity to start drama without any fear of consequences? But of course, on another level, who wants to carry that much negativity around with them at all times? This week, we have compiled a brand new collection of amusing Karens pulling the same old tricks. We've got the classic Karen who parked her car in the wrong space, a fast-food Karen customer who threw a temper tantrum at a child, and even a Redditor who didn't realize she was a Karen until folks in the comments section gave her a reality check.

Keep scrolling below for the top Karens of the week. For more compilations like this, take a look at this list of employees who got petty with their entitled customers.