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A French Speaking British Expat Tries to Figure Out the French Naming Conventions for Coffee Drinks

by Lori Dorn at 1:23 pm on February 13, 2017

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In the hilarious Canal+ series “What the Fuck France“, British comedian Paul Taylor an expat who lives in Paris, humorously tries to bridge the gap between what he understands about his adopted country and the things that seem to make no sense to him. In one episode, Taylor addressed the confusing coffee menus that don’t really say what’s actually in the drink.

Your obsession with coffee has gone way too far. It’s gone too far for three reasons. Number one, the naming convention. In France you’ve created different names for coffee that don’t actually have the word coffee in them…

Taylor has also humorously addressed such issues as the workplace, traffic and even the beloved subjects of fromage et vin

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A Side-By-Side Comparison of Classic Film References Found in More Modern Movies

by Justin Page at 1:05 pm on February 13, 2017

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The Solomon Society has created “The Art of the Homage – Part I,” their first video featuring side by side comparisons of classic film references found in other, more modern movies.

Edible Manhole Cover Sitting on an Asphalt Road Made of Chocolate and Crumbled Up Cookie Bits

by Justin Page at 12:39 pm on February 13, 2017

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Japanese Twitter user 38beem has created an edible, rusty looking manhole cover out of chocolate and made it look like it is actually sitting on a road by creating realistic asphalt out of crumbled up cookie bits.

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A Napping Dog Howls Along to His Human’s Tentative Flute Rendition of ‘Frère Jacques’

by Lori Dorn at 12:18 pm on February 13, 2017

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A tired dog who was napping on the floor unexpectedly began to howl as his human tentatively practiced the classic children’s song “Frère Jacques” on her flute. The lazy canine was either enchanted by the lilting music or was just really cranky and wanted it to stop. Either way, the flautist found it to be absolutely hilarious.

The hilarious howling taken from the dog’s point of view.

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Celebrities Pair Up to Sing in New Carpool Karaoke Series Inspired by the Late Late Show Segment

by Glen Tickle at 11:53 am on February 13, 2017

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Celebrities pair up to sing in the car in the new Apple Music series Carpool Karaoke inspired by the Late Late Show segment made popular by host James Corden and his impressive list of past musical guests.

The trailer for the series features Corden singing with Will Smith as well as the pairings of Billy Eichner with Metallica and John Cena with Shaquille O’Neal.

Based on the segment that has become a global, viral video sensation on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the new CARPOOL KARAOKE series features 16 celebrity pairings riding along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don’t expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over.

How Certain English Words That Come From the Same Source Can Have Very Different Meanings

by Lori Dorn at 11:27 am on February 13, 2017

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In an enlightening episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how certain words, such as terrific and terrible and awesome and awful, each come from the same source despite having meanings quite opposite from one another.

The word awe originally referred to immediate and active fear. It then became associated with religious, reverential fear, and then to a feeling of being humbled at the sublime. While awful retains the negative sense, awesome took on the positive one.

A Sasquatch Covered in Marijuana Leaves Crashes a Live News Report During a Snow Storm

by Glen Tickle at 11:24 am on February 13, 2017

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A sasquatch covered in marijuana leaves wandered into WWLP meteorologist Jennifer Pagliei‘s live news report on a February 9, 2017 snow storm in Springfield, Massachusetts. After being spotted by the camera the beast tried to make a hasty retreat behind a bush.

The clip was quickly picked up online and even covered by other local news stations like Fox 61 in Connecticut.

Simon’s Cat Encounters a Scary Cucumber While Exploring Groceries Bought For a Romantic Dinner

by Lori Dorn at 10:51 am on February 13, 2017

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The ever-mischievous Simon’s Cat watched as his human Simon brought in bag after bag of yummy groceries purchased for a romantic Valentine’s Dinner. Wanting to help out a bit, the curious cat dug right in whenever Simon left the room. All was going well until Simon’s Cat accidentally encountered a terrifying cucumber more than once.

Watch Simon’s Cat scupper his tireless owner’s dinner plans in part one of the 2017 romantic special ‘Dinner Date’

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