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Japanese designer creates collection of gorgeous perfume bottles based on Disney villains. Thegodmolecule: here is a tribe in Africa where... 11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures — Writers on Writing. The idea that words cannot always say everything has been written about extensively — as Friedrich Nietzsche said, Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon the absolute truth. No doubt the best book we’ve read that covers the subject is ‘Through The Language Glass’ by Guy Deutscher, which goes a long way to explaining and understanding these loopholes — the gaps which mean there are leftover words without translations, and concepts that cannot be properly explained across cultures. Somehow narrowing it down to just a handful, we’ve illustrated 11 of these wonderful, untranslatable, if slightly elusive, words.

We will definitely be trying to incorporate a few of them into our everyday conversations, and hope that you enjoy recognising a feeling or two of your own among them. 1 | German: Waldeinsamkeit A feeling of solitude, being alone in the woods and a connectedness to nature. 2 | Italian: Culaccino 3 | Inuit: Iktsuarpok. Emergency Yodel Button. - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon. Illustrations Of Unusual And Rarely Spoken Words. Recumbentibus—A knockout punch, either verbal or physical. The Irish illustration duo of James and Michael Fizgarald, or also known as The Project Twins, have come up with a series of illustrations that visually represent rarely spoken and heard of words. In their series called ‘A-Z of Unusual Words’, the meaning of the words have been visually defined in the form of a whimsical poster—which can be purchased on their website.

Here are some of their ‘informative’ posters: Acersecomic—A Person whose hair has never been cut. Harmartia—The character flaw or error of a tragic hero. Jettatura—The casting of an evil eye Pogonotrophy—The act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns or other facial hair. Ostentiferious—Bring omens or unnatural or supernatural manisfestations. Scripturient—Possessing a violent desire to write. Ultracrepidarian—A person who gives opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge. Yonderly—Mentally or emotionally distant; absent-minded. MccilbkJKm1rz1mm5o1_500.gif (498×255)

69437338A.gif (250×197) Inline_mgfcq99gs21r3v9pw.gif (182×182) Fuck yeah dementia!!1! Ooooiiii. GRANDPANOCLOTHES. Bienvenue sur le site de la République des Mangues. The Useless Web. Drama Button. - StumbleUpon. Menu/ TheGoldCat.com | Cat Ring | Dog Ring | Best Gift. Snake Nyan Cat. Play Pokemon - Blue Version online at playR! Play classic games online with playR! Pokemon - Blue Version Your Stuff [up]Up: [down]Down: [left]Left: [right]Right: [s]B: [d]A: [enter]Start: [space]Select: Overview Pokemon Red and Blue are the two initial releases of Nintendo's long-running Pokemon franchise. Bulbasaur, the grass-type starter pokemon. Storyline The basic premise of Pokemon Red and Blue involves a nameable protagonist who sets off on a journey to thoroughly train, catch, trade, and ultimately master as many Pokemon as he can.

Gameplay Mechanics Most Pokemon are acquired by "catching" them while they are still out and about in the wild. Typical JRPG gameplay Pokemon Red and Blue's battle system consists of gameplay mechanics which are common with many turn-based Japanese RPGs. Typical battle scene As the Pokemon enter into battles and continue to win them, they gain experience points. With Pokemon, though, it is not always possible to evolve them via leveling up. Venusaur, evolved form of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur.

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