Mac Frazier, Boredom Disruptor

Another really amazing time period with a wild mix of stuff is the Spanish Empire in the 16th century You could plausibly have Conquistadors, Pirates, Samurai, Aztecs, Knights, Chinese forces, Native Americans, Filipinos, Incas etc all in the same place Case in point: This box was made in a specific style common in Germany at the time, produced in the Philippines, has features such as the monsterous feet and drawer-pulls that suggest Chinese influences or a Chinese craftsman made it, and it features the founding myth of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan on the front inlay It's actually got pretty authentic Aztec clothing (the tilmatli cloak and huipil blouse even have correct geometric designs) and regalia on the man and woman alongside it. and the cactus with the eagle on it is even emerging from a properly rendered stone/tetl glyph It's very possible this was made for a Aztec officer stationed in the Philippines, we know the Spanish sent some Indigenous soldiers there such as from Tlaxcala! There's also of course the famous incident where Chimalpahin, An Aztec (arguably) annalist, recorded an incident where a bunch of visiting Samurai getting into fights with Conquistadors (or maybe the Conquistadors started it, I forget which) in Mexico

We really need a better name for the category of drug than “GLP-1 agonist.” I propose either “lizard oil” or “tincture of monster.”

“Hey, you can see the map down there!”

A new romantic comedy by Wes Anderson

If you're a retired NHL player with great hair, you go into broadcasting. If you're bald, you go into coaching.

Which trophy is the hardest for a team to win?

Ok, so I learned that these are called phonesthemes :)

the hypocrisy is baffling

Some reasons why cooking is overwhelming for many: -To cook each cuisine requires different base set of spices, staples, etc -Popular recipes often include obscure, expensive ingredients -Purchasing exact item amts often not possible -Utilizing rest of perishable food challenging

if you have a toddler, you learn that they generally dislike transitions. like they'll resist going to take a bath, and then they'll also resist getting out of the bath. then you realize that transitions just require energy and adults don't like them either