wait really? Crap, my bad. I guess about 1/3 of all the German I thought I knew was wrong.
Sunschein
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Nah, lupus in German just means lupus
Well, I know just enough German to tell you that I’ve got some bad news for you…
Edit: good news, everyone, I’m a dumbass
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•“Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.”English
26·2 months ago“Boop.”
But also, I think similarly for commenting online.
90% of the time, I type out a comment, only to hit cancel and move on. It’s surprisingly cathartic.
I lol’d
The actual origin is almost as goofy. “‘Wisconsin’ (originally ‘Meskonsing’) is the English spelling of a French version of a Miami Indian name for a river”
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•I've been alive for the entire narrative of the internet and it's crazy to think any of the newer generations will be able to sort it all out for themselves.English
5·2 months agoI was explaining to my kid what a cassette was, and then I realized that I had to explain what physical media was first. Like, no, movies and music didn’t always just materialize out of the magic light-box.
Also had to explain to a nephew what the save icon was. That was funny.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Most oxygen is basically algae fartsEnglish
10·3 months agoYeah! It’s crazy; it was one of the bigger mass extinction events. It rusted all of the exposed iron on the planet too, which I think is just cool.


In marching band, I learned you can get pretty much everywhere with a white polo, black slacks, and (optionally) an instrument. The same usually holds true for a hi-vis vest and jeans.