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Is Your Red The Same as My Red? How To Cut A Glass Bottle Using A String. - StumbleUpon. If Dr. Seuss books were titled according to their subtexts. 30 Challenges for 30 Days. Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit?

30 Challenges for 30 Days

The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. Old habits urge you to stay the same. But you need to stay determined. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them!

However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. . #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) GRAPHIC: 12 Reasons Why Gay Marriage Will Ruin Society.

WhoIsTheMostFamous.com. These are some useful tricks. - StumbleUpon. What do fruits and vegetables look like inside an MRI? Short answer: "Whoa.". How Famous Companies Got Their Names. Ever wondered about how famous brands got their names from?

How Famous Companies Got Their Names

Here are a couple of explanations. Via. Film features: The 20 Best Movie Drinking Games. It's St Patrick's Day, and no doubt the pressure is on to head downtown for a few jars this evening (or, if you're a student, when doors open).

Film features: The 20 Best Movie Drinking Games

For the budding film fanatic, though, that cuts into viewing time, so here's the ideal way to keep inebriates and cinephiles alike happy. We've compiled some of the best movie drinking games from the collective wisdom of web-based boozers, as well as adding a few on our own. Sci-fi, gangster flicks, comedies and thrillers, classics and modern hits are all catered for. Word Dynamo - Free Study Guides, Quizzes, Games and Flashcards.

Code of Conduct. Bad Things that can happen to you - Part 1. 15 ways to use vodka. Keyboard: S - next A - previous R - random 15 ways to use vodka Share on FB 55920 Below Random Pics that horribly slippery slope Share on FB 160.

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Socialist Party of Canada - What Socialism Means. Socialism Has Never Been Tried When It Is Tried It Must Be Established Globally World Socialism Can Only Be Brought About Democratically We begin with these three points because they are vital to any kind of an understanding of what we mean by socialism.

Socialist Party of Canada - What Socialism Means

We reject the idea that socialism has been tried in countries sometimes referred to as socialist. Look below at our definition of socialism and ask yourself if this in any way describes the state capitalist, police states of modern China and Cuba or the old regimes in Russia and eastern Europe, or the past and present "social-democratic" governments in many countries. We reject the idea of socialism in one country. We reject the idea that people can be led into socialism. INTELLIGENCE TEST. Dancers Among Us - Jordan Matter Photography. Towson, MD - Rachel Bell These images have NOT been digitally altered.

Dancers Among Us - Jordan Matter Photography

The performers are just that good! ShareThis Copy and Paste. Fun Fridays - May 11, 2012. Fun Fridays – May 11, 2012 Word Trivia “Stewardesses” and “reverberated” are the two longest (and commonly used) words (12 letters each) that can be typed with only the left hand.

Fun Fridays - May 11, 2012

“lollipop” is the longest word typed with your right hand. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”. The sentence: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter of the alphabet. Mother of god... 10 Famous Films That Surprisingly Fail The Bechdel Test. All this week, Film School Rejects presents a daily dose of our favorite articles from the archive.

10 Famous Films That Surprisingly Fail The Bechdel Test

Originally published in September 2011, Ashe Cantrell applies the simple, ever-relevant Bechdel Test to a number of high profile movies… The Bechdel Test, if you’re not familiar with it, is a benchmark for movies developed by Alison Bechdel in 1985. For a movie to pass The Bechdel Test, it must contain just one thing - a scene in which two or more named female characters have a conversation (that is, back and forth dialogue) about anything at all besides men. Anything, even if it’s something stereotypically feminine, like shopping or shoes. It could be about dog poo. Sounds simple, right? - StumbleUpon. Telephone Songs. Useless Office Skill #163 This is for all of you frustrated musicians...who want to turn all of us into frustrated listeners. ...You can play music on your phone by pressing the buttons on the top (1,2,3)...and along the side (6,9,#).

Telephone Songs