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Why I'm Suing For My Right To Flip Off The President

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Why I'm Suing For My Right To Flip Off The President The suppression of free speech is spreading through the private sector.

Picture of the day for April 7, 2018

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The Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia..

Picture of the day for April 7, 2018

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Picture of the day on April 7, 2018: The Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Semi Driver Forgets To Lower His Trailer Before Going Under A Bridge, And The Explosion Is Spectacular

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Semi Driver Forgets To Lower His Trailer Before Going Under A Bridge, And The Explosion Is Spectacular

sassywood: Word of the day for April 7, 2018

sassywood , n : A form of trial by ordeal in Liberia, typically involving a suspect drinking a poisonous concoction made from the bark of the ordeal tree Erythrophleum guineense, Erythrophleum ivorense, or Erythrophleum suaveolens (called sassy bark); by extension, other forms of trial by ordeal such as applying a heated machete to the suspect's legs, or dipping the suspect's hand into hot oil. The ordeal tree itself, the bark of which is used in the sassywood procedure. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!

Semi Driver Forgets To Lower His Trailer Before Going Under A Bridge, And The Explosion Is Spectacular

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Semi Driver Forgets To Lower His Trailer Before Going Under A Bridge, And The Explosion Is Spectacular If you're driving through Quebec, keep an eye on the road for a whole bunch of spilled seed. April 6, 2018 at 06:54PM

sassywood: Word of the day for April 7, 2018

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Word of the day is sassywood : A form of trial by ordeal in Liberia, typically involving a suspect drinking a poisonous concoction made from the bark of the ordeal tree Erythrophleum guineense, Erythrophleum ivorense, or Erythrophleum suaveolens (called sassy bark); by extension, other forms of trial by ordeal such as applying a heated machete to the suspect's legs, or dipping the suspect's hand into hot oil. The ordeal tree itself, the bark of which is used in the sassywood procedure. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, this week we are featuring a series of unusual concepts. Enjoy!

Why I'm Suing For My Right To Flip Off The President

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Why I'm Suing For My Right To Flip Off The President

Article of the day for April 7, 2018

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Article of the day is Drama dari Krakatau. Check it out: https://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Article of the day for April 7, 2018

The Article of the day for April 7, 2018 is Drama dari Krakatau . Drama dari Krakatau (Drama of Krakatoa) is a 1929 vernacular Malay novel written by Kwee Tek Hoay, first published as a serial in his magazine Panorama between 7 April and 22 December 1928. Inspired by Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 1834 novel The Last Days of Pompeii and the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, the book centres on two families in 1920s Batam with siblings who were separated in 1883. The brother becomes a political figure, while the sister marries a Baduy priest-king who ultimately sacrifices himself to calm a stirring Krakatoa. Before the final instalment had been published, the novel had already been adapted for the stage. Although Kwee was known as a realist and researched the volcano before writing, Drama dari Krakatau is replete with mysticism. Thematic analyses have focused on the depiction of indigenous cultures by Kwee (himself ethnic Chinese), as well as geography and nationalism. As with other works of Chin...