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Fancy Etymologies :: Easter
Alice Drozdiak
Easter, n. One of the great festivals of the Christian Church, commemorating the resurrection of Christ.
Although it's already passed us by, I thought I'd take some time to explain the etymology of the spring holiday that falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring. The etymology of the Christian holiday called Easter stretches back.....more
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Sulfamethoxazole Cocktail
Monica Grandy
Tired of scheduling inconvenient doctor appointments just for a bottle of penicillin? Frustrated with endless lines at pharmacies? Fed up with the astronomical price of Tylenol PM? Good news! Recent studies have determined traces of hundreds of drugs (both prescription and over the counter) in the public drinking water of twenty-five cities across the nation. So tear up that prescription, step away from the pharmaceutical counter, and....more
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Idle is Ideal
Benjamin Hanbury-Aggs
How sublime and pleasant it is to be idle. To be carefree and to do nothing; to merely exist in a state of utter bliss and harmony. But what exactly does it mean to be idle? Surely, I hear you say, it is unproductive, meaningless and inherently sinful to not be doing something, anything! Ah, there is much more than being idle than that, dear reader. Being idle is a way of life that has been contemplated and eulogized for centuries....more
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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About :: Clinically Induced Death
Gabrielle Ostermayer
A little hypothermia never hurt anyone. In fact, it could save your life – mild hypothermia, that is. Think of it as induced hibernation. Hibernating animals survive long, harsh winters simply because of the effects cold temperatures have on the body's defense mechanisms: capillaries constrict and send blood to vital organs; and metabolism slows, which further protects the heart and brain....more
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YouTube of the Month
Phoebe Dembs
Pop culture doesn't always translate gracefully to rural America. The YouTube video “Jackie & Debra” demonstrates just this. Debra (played by a man) is the narrator, and the only character we see in the video. Debra wears a pink outfit, a Chihuahua wristlet, has bleach-blonde hair, and a grotesque nose job held up by tape. She relays her story about her ex-best friend, Jackie Alexis Rightenbock as she parades around her small town....more
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Hand to Hand History :: Andrew Jackson v. Richard Nixon
Tom Elrod
Battle of the Great Campaigners of American History Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson achieved fame as the hero of the War of 1812 for his victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. This was a particularly crushing victory since the war was already over when the battle was fought: news of the treaty simply didn't reach New Orleans in time....more
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