kurowrites:

squeeful:

tilthat:

TIL that the reason lead levels in children’s blood have dropped 85% in the past thirty years is because of an unknown scientist who fought car companies to end leaded gasoline. He also removed it from paint, suggested its removal from pipes, and campaigned for the removal of lead solder from cans.

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Yep.  It also correlates extremely strongly with an increasing decrease of violent crime.  One of the symptoms of low level constant lead exposure is increased aggression and volatility. 

“Unknown scientist”? That was Clair Cameron Patterson.

ulibeanz:

also u all know that the manic pixie dream girl trope is supposed 2 be a discussion about male wish fulfillment and misogyny in storytelling not a new way 2 ridicule girls right 

speakernancypelosi:

shesnake:

The Princess Diaries (2001) dir. Garry Marshall

dreamingofbabylon:

followthebluebell:

adulthood is just a constant struggle of, “man, i want cookies for breakfast, but I also recognize this is a bad nutritional decision.  On the other hand, the only one who can stop me is me.  i know that fucker’s weaknesses.  i could totally take me in a fight.”

frog and toad are my two remaining brain cells struggling to keep my horrible body alive

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dissemblist:

tilthat:

TIL the book ‘Walden’ by Henry David Thoreau is often seen as a ‘bible’ for self-sufficiency enthusiasts. However, while many picture Thoreau as a hermit in the woods, his cabin on the lake was about a mile from town, where he would often go to visit his mother, who did his laundry for him.

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this is every libertarian ever

tilthat:

TIL Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in the bathroom so her guests can hold it and make acceptance speeches in the mirror without feeling self conscious

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elodieunderglass:

curliestofcrowns:

agreyeyedgirl:

I have a NEW FAVORITE THING and it’s this ballad! 

@ouiserthethird

Wife Or Knife

cannibalcoalition:

cannibalcoalition:

Spider plant, spider plant

Does some things that spiders can’t.

Clones itself in a pot

Makes the air fresh when it’s not.

I’m… gonna steal this spider plant.

Spider plant, spider plant.

 Friendly cubicle spider plant.

 Kinda like Fieri’s hair 

But takes formaldehyde from the air. 

Look out, i stole a spider plant.