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You Could Sell Frozen Dihydrogen Monoxide to an Inuit

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The terms Eskimo and Husky have become officially politically incorrect for the indigenous people in the north. The word Eskimo was derived from the French word Esquimaux which literally means “flesh eaters”. Inuit is the preferred name of the handful of surviving inhabitants who were desecrated by Europeans from the 1800s through the 1900s. However, [...]

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What is the Name of Your Country?

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If you flew to Tokyo, and were to ask any Japanese citizen walking on the street, “What country do you live in?” That person would say without hesitation, “Nippon.” This would be very awkward, since you would then have to politely correct them and inform them that they live in Japan not in the Make-Believe [...]

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Happy Cinco de Mayo??

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I’m not sure. My internal clock is messed up. I remember seeing a Cinco de Mayo parade in Union Square Monday. Silly me, that was the immigrants striking. I’m slow.

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Your Skeletons Don’t Even Compare To This Company’s Closet

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We have all done something in our lifetime that we are ashamed of and would be mortified if our actions came to light. Be it a night in jail, a transaction with a prostitute or the thousand hours you spent playing Dungeon and Dragons as a teenager. Of course I’m speaking about other people. I’m [...]

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I Drive Women to Bulimia

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My girlfriend told me, “It’s men like you that drive women to Bulimia.” “That’s ridiculous!” I said, “I don’t even know where Bulimia is.” I Mapquest-ed it and found out it’s actually a small country right next to Hungary and Low-self-esteemia. I could fly a woman to Eastern Europe but couldn’t I drive a woman [...]

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