Research Says Happiness is Contagious. Finally, an epidemic we can all get behind!
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The Evolution of the Suitcase. As George Carlin said, “That’s all you need in life, is a little place for your stuff.” (via the Presurfer)
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5 Horrifying Tales Of 911 Incompetence. Obviously, these stories are not representative of the overall service.
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Red Bean Filled Hockey Pucks and Mind Control. Joel Haas visits the National Palace Museum and the Long Shan Temple in part two of his Taiwan travelogue.
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Would you abort a fetus just because it wasn’t yours? Believe it or not, just that scenario arose in Japan and raised all kinds of ethical questions.
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Here’s a map showing where many of your favorite TV shows took place. New York City has its own. And you should already know where M*A*S*H took place. (via YesButNoButYes)
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China blames the US and other countries for part of the pollution their factories produce. After all, we buy a big portion of the products they make.
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12 College Classes We Wish Our Schools Had Offered. Back in the old days, we didn’t even have TV on campus; for a lot of these courses, it’s required!
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I was just reading the 911 article on cracked yesterday. As a regular follower of both cracked and the _floss, I’m very appreciative of the level of comments on the _floss. While I enjoy cracked’s articles, its comment section reads like evidence in an argument for eugenics. So thank you flossers and flossy bloggers for mainting both entertaining _and_ intelligent discourse.
posted by Jennings on 3-19-2009 at 9:55 am
Jennings:
Agree, agree, agree!
I go to cracked for the quick laugh…but the comments?
Good God. Honestly they’re just terrible.
posted by DThomps on 3-19-2009 at 11:07 am
Okay, I’m a religious M*A*S*H watcher. I watched it when I was a kid, now I watch reruns on DVD as a matter of habit. The whole family does. It’s not on that map. And it was filmed in California, not Korea. So what gives?
reCaptcha: vivid Tutenkhamen
posted by Stacy on 3-19-2009 at 11:26 am
Stacy, the map doesn’t have anything to do with where the shows were filmed, but where they were set.
posted by Miss Cellania on 3-19-2009 at 11:37 am
I agree people call 911 for a lot of crazy things, but in some cities it’s the only place you can call for non-emergency situations. When we lived in Toledo OH I tried to call the police station once because somebody had parked blocking my driveway. After calling a couple of numbers to find out who to call about it they told me to call 911 for things like that. I said “You’re kidding right?” They said to tell them it is not an emergency. So for some places that’s the only place you can call for loud parties and the like.
posted by crocostimpy on 3-19-2009 at 1:23 pm
Speaking of the sitcom maps, a couple of months ago I discovered a goldmine for rabid Simpsons fans like me – an interactive map showing the layout of Springfield. Click on my name to see it or search for “map of springfield” on Google.
posted by Bert on 3-19-2009 at 2:30 pm
Man, the South is underrepresented on the sit-com map. Nothing in Tennessee at all.
That story about the abortion was definitely intriguing. What a horrible situation for all.
And I second the Cracked’s comment section. I’m not snarky enough for them…
posted by Tracie on 3-19-2009 at 3:29 pm