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geophagy?

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So obviously I was reading the wikipedia article on the mineral "kaolininte". Just had to share the following: Geophagy [ edit source  |  edit beta ] Kaolin is eaten for health or to suppress hunger, [9]  a practice known as  geophagy . Consumption is greater among women, especially during pregnancy. [21]   This practice has also been observed within a small population of African-American women in the  Southern United States , especially  Georgia . [ 22]  There, the kaolin is called  white dirt ,  chalk  or white clay . [22] An illustration: Kaolin Tao Lin

HERE IS A VIDEO OF A CUTTLEFISH IN ITS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Man, a pym just loves a good dichotomy. Are you ready? Set? Here we go. There are two kinds of people in this internet: Those who ask, "OmG Becky, why does this random info need to be on Wikipedia!?!?!?" Those who ask, "Why not?" For her own part, Angiepymy says that people of the first category are ungrateful bitchez who never learned the value of a closed tab. Without further adieu, embedded below for your edification is a video of a cuttlefish in its natural environment, as per the title of this post. #WYSIWYG

hawaiian shirts, et al.oha

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can't make this shit up. Yet, upon further research... "I'm stuck in a closet and its name is O'ahu ." ...maybe I don't much mind the alohawear movement, after all.  "I live in O'ahu, too." Clooney doesn't mind it, either.  "I like to  shave off my beard every 20 months or so." And now, for a small tangent. For more information or to sign up for hula classes, please visit  http://www.halaunameakanu.com Also of interest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrie_Monarch_Festival PS: CHECK YOUR EMAIL

Ásatrúarfélag (do the RandomFactoidDance)

Perhaps unique to Iceland is the fast growing Ásatrúarfélag, a legally recognized revival of the pre-Christian Nordic religion of the original settlers. According to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavík, there were only approximately 30 Jews in Iceland as of 2001. [32] The First Lady of Iceland Dorrit Moussaieff is an Israeli-born Bukharian Jew.

More Ridiculous Wikipedia "Articles"

Inspired by "List of animals with fraudulent diplomas" http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Incorrect_predictions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_performance_timeline_comparison_%28women%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_city_nicknames_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_individual_dogs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mythological_dogs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatchamacallit_(candy) . . . *drumroll* . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Mudkip

I die

Historical deaths attributed to laughter One account of the death of  Chrysippus , the third century B.C.  Greek   stoic  philosopher, tells that he died of laughter after giving his  donkey  wine, then seeing it attempt to feed on  figs . [8] In 1410, King  Martin of Aragon  died from a combination of  indigestion  and uncontrollable laughter. [9] In 1556,  Pietro Aretino  "is said to have died of suffocation from laughing too much." [10] In 1660,  Thomas Urquhart , the  Scottish  aristocrat,  polymath  and first translator of  Rabelais  into English, is said to have died laughing upon hearing that  Charles II  had taken the throne. [11] [12] Modern deaths attributed to laughter On 24 March 1975, Alex Mitchell, from  King's Lynn ,  England , died laughing while watching the " Kung Fu Kapers " episode of  The Goodies , featuring a  kilt -cla...

Wuthering Heights (1988 film)

Wuthering Heights  ( Japanese :  嵐が丘 ,  translit.  Arashi ga oka) is a 1988 Japanese  drama film  directed by  Yoshishige Yoshida , based on the novel by  Emily Brontë . It was entered into the  1988 Cannes Film Festival . [ 1 ] [ edit ]

An alternative to becoming the next Central Park jogger

Mall walking  is a form of exercise in which people walk or jog through the usually long corridors of shopping malls. Many malls open early so that people may mall walk, however stores and other such facilities generally do not open at this time. Many choose to mall walk as the indoor climate is comfortable and there is easy access to restrooms. Mall walking is undertaken individually, in groups, or as part of an organized mall walking program. The Mall Walker's Association of America is one of the most popular national mall walking programs in the United States. Mall walking in the United States is especially popular amongst senior citizens.