February 2011
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Hoover (seal) →
Hoover (1971? – July 25, 1985) was a harbor seal who was able to imitate basic human speech.
He was kept at the New England Aquarium, where he told visitors to “Get outta here!” in a thick New England accent.
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Phantom time hypothesis →
The Phantom time hypothesis is a conspiracy theory developed by Heribert Illig in 1991. It proposes that there has been a systematic effort to make it appear that periods of history, specifically that of Europe during the Early Middle Ages (AD 614–911) exist, when they do not.
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Planned Parenthood →
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider. In 2008, they reported that contraception constituted 35% of total services, STI/STD testing and treatment constituted 34%, cancer testing and screening constituted 17%; and other women’s health procedures, including pregnancy, prenatal, midlife, and infertility were 10%. 2% to 3% of...
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List of lists of lists →
excerpt:
Lists of amphibians by region
Lists of anarchism topics
Lists of ancient doctors
List of ancient king lists
Lists of animals
Lists of Argentine films
Lists of armoured fighting vehicles
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Popular cat names →
USA, 2010
Max
Chloe
Bella
Oliver
Tiger
Smokey
Tigger
Lucy
Shadow
Angel
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Sex strike →
A sex strike is a strike, a method of non-violent resistance in which one or multiple persons refrain from sex with their partner(s) to achieve certain goals.
In February 2011 a sex strike was suggested to break the deadlock in the 2010 Belgian government formation crisis.
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List of National Mottos →
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Love bombing →
Love bombing is the deliberate show of affection or friendship by an individual or a group of people toward another individual.
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Human penis size →
Perceptions of penis size are culture-specific. In Ancient Greece and in Renaissance art, an uncircumcised and small penis was culturally seen as desirable in a man, whereas a bigger or circumcised penis was viewed as comical or grotesque. Ancient Rome may have had a contrary view, and a larger penis size was preferred in medieval Arabic literature.
(ed. note: this article is actually pretty...
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Ultracrepidarianism →
Ultracrepidarianism is the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge.
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Quirkyalone →
Quirkyalone is a neologism referring to someone who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple.
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Nice guy →
Nice guy is a term in the general public discourse and in popular culture describing an adult male with friendly yet unassertive personality traits in the context of a relationship with a woman.
There is an active debate about whether the nice-guy personality profile may actually make a man less desirable to women romantically and/or sexually.
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Undress code →
An undress code is a dress code or social norm which sets an upper limit on the amount of clothing that can be worn. For example, some public swimming facilities set maximum clothing standards, for sanitary reasons.
In some occupations, it is expected for the service provider to be under-dressed. Some employers require their service staff to be under-dressed. This may be a work requirement or a...
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List of UFO sightings →
In a letter printed in the December 18, 1886 issue of Scientific American, page 389, the US consul of Venezuela in Maracaibo reported the sighting of a UFO. A bright object, accompanied with a humming noise, appeared during thunderstorm over a hut near Maracaibo. Afterward, the people in the hut displayed symptoms similar to radiation poisoning. Nine days later the trees surrounding the hut...