If lizards had legs, they'd kick you.
(they do and they would)
(they do and they would)
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
If lizards had legs, they'd kick you.
(they do and they would)
(they do and they would)
The Mercator projection is widely used for navigation charts, but is less practical for world maps, because the scale is distorted and areas farther away from the Equator appear disproportionately large.
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The Mercator projection is widely used for navigation charts, but is less practical for world maps, because the scale is distorted and areas farther away from the Equator appear disproportionately large.
A timeline of the January 2nd U.S. military mission to arrest and remove Venezuelan Pres. Nicolás Maduro and his wife. 🧵⬇️
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A timeline of the January 2nd U.S. military mission to arrest and remove Venezuelan Pres. Nicolás Maduro and his wife. 🧵⬇️
Loons feed mainly on fish, crustaceans, and insects, which you could say are their heated rivals.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Loons feed mainly on fish, crustaceans, and insects, which you could say are their heated rivals.
Over a third of Frida Kahlo's paintings were self-portraits.
Although her paintings often mixed fantasy with realism, she said, "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
Although her paintings often mixed fantasy with realism, she said, "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
December 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Over a third of Frida Kahlo's paintings were self-portraits.
Although her paintings often mixed fantasy with realism, she said, "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
Although her paintings often mixed fantasy with realism, she said, "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
Of animal skeletons she collected, O'Keeffe said:
“To me they are as beautiful as anything I know… . The bones seem to cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive on the desert.”
“To me they are as beautiful as anything I know… . The bones seem to cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive on the desert.”
December 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Of animal skeletons she collected, O'Keeffe said:
“To me they are as beautiful as anything I know… . The bones seem to cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive on the desert.”
“To me they are as beautiful as anything I know… . The bones seem to cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive on the desert.”
While other painters at the time found sunflowers slightly coarse and unrefined, Van Gogh championed them in his paintings.
After his death, friends brought sunflowers to his funeral.
After his death, friends brought sunflowers to his funeral.
December 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
While other painters at the time found sunflowers slightly coarse and unrefined, Van Gogh championed them in his paintings.
After his death, friends brought sunflowers to his funeral.
After his death, friends brought sunflowers to his funeral.
During his lifetime, Claude Monet painted more than 250 water lilies paintings, seemingly never stopping to say, “Enough. Enough for now.”
December 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
During his lifetime, Claude Monet painted more than 250 water lilies paintings, seemingly never stopping to say, “Enough. Enough for now.”
Florida upside down kind of looks like the Grinch.
Who knew the 27th state, consisting of mostly geologically young, low-lying plains, had such strong feelings about Christmas?
Who knew the 27th state, consisting of mostly geologically young, low-lying plains, had such strong feelings about Christmas?
December 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Florida upside down kind of looks like the Grinch.
Who knew the 27th state, consisting of mostly geologically young, low-lying plains, had such strong feelings about Christmas?
Who knew the 27th state, consisting of mostly geologically young, low-lying plains, had such strong feelings about Christmas?
FYI: “Capricornus” usually refers to the zodiacal constellation, and “Capricorn” usually refers to the astrological sign.
Capricorns would want you to get that right.
Capricorns would want you to get that right.
December 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
FYI: “Capricornus” usually refers to the zodiacal constellation, and “Capricorn” usually refers to the astrological sign.
Capricorns would want you to get that right.
Capricorns would want you to get that right.
December 21 is the winter solstice, which means that in the Northern Hemisphere:
- The path of the Sun is farthest south in the sky
- The Sun travels the shortest path, giving the day the least daylight and the longest night
- Things can only get lighter from here
- The path of the Sun is farthest south in the sky
- The Sun travels the shortest path, giving the day the least daylight and the longest night
- Things can only get lighter from here
December 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
December 21 is the winter solstice, which means that in the Northern Hemisphere:
- The path of the Sun is farthest south in the sky
- The Sun travels the shortest path, giving the day the least daylight and the longest night
- Things can only get lighter from here
- The path of the Sun is farthest south in the sky
- The Sun travels the shortest path, giving the day the least daylight and the longest night
- Things can only get lighter from here
During the height of the Victorian era, many Brits delighted in the bizarre and macabre, even during the holidays.
We have them to thank for the quintessentially odd Christmas cards that still delight (and freak us out) today.
"God bless us, everyone."
We have them to thank for the quintessentially odd Christmas cards that still delight (and freak us out) today.
"God bless us, everyone."
December 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
During the height of the Victorian era, many Brits delighted in the bizarre and macabre, even during the holidays.
We have them to thank for the quintessentially odd Christmas cards that still delight (and freak us out) today.
"God bless us, everyone."
We have them to thank for the quintessentially odd Christmas cards that still delight (and freak us out) today.
"God bless us, everyone."
The increased popularity of novelty cards also meant that middle-class families could own a piece of art to display in their homes.
And who wouldn’t want a coy boot-wearing onion hanging on your wall??
And who wouldn’t want a coy boot-wearing onion hanging on your wall??
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The increased popularity of novelty cards also meant that middle-class families could own a piece of art to display in their homes.
And who wouldn’t want a coy boot-wearing onion hanging on your wall??
And who wouldn’t want a coy boot-wearing onion hanging on your wall??
Although the church and rigid social codes dominated Victorian culture, there are remarkably few religious themes.
Instead, dark humor found its way into the designs.
Instead, dark humor found its way into the designs.
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Although the church and rigid social codes dominated Victorian culture, there are remarkably few religious themes.
Instead, dark humor found its way into the designs.
Instead, dark humor found its way into the designs.
With the advancement of printing processes, cards became cheaper and more accessible.
Card companies began commissioning artists to create designs specifically for Christmas cards.
To keep up with competition, the designs became more original.
Card companies began commissioning artists to create designs specifically for Christmas cards.
To keep up with competition, the designs became more original.
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
With the advancement of printing processes, cards became cheaper and more accessible.
Card companies began commissioning artists to create designs specifically for Christmas cards.
To keep up with competition, the designs became more original.
Card companies began commissioning artists to create designs specifically for Christmas cards.
To keep up with competition, the designs became more original.
The first Christmas card is thought to have been designed in England in 1843, the EXACT SAME YEAR that Charles Dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol.’
Christmas (snow, big feasts, family cheer) was becoming a thing.
1,000 hand-colored copies of the card were sold in London.
Christmas (snow, big feasts, family cheer) was becoming a thing.
1,000 hand-colored copies of the card were sold in London.
December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The first Christmas card is thought to have been designed in England in 1843, the EXACT SAME YEAR that Charles Dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol.’
Christmas (snow, big feasts, family cheer) was becoming a thing.
1,000 hand-colored copies of the card were sold in London.
Christmas (snow, big feasts, family cheer) was becoming a thing.
1,000 hand-colored copies of the card were sold in London.
All I want for Christmas is…a painting of a mouse riding a lobster.
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
All I want for Christmas is…a painting of a mouse riding a lobster.
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Feel free to use this as your OOO message for the rest of the year:
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Feel free to use this as your OOO message for the rest of the year:
Reindeer generally stick to a plant-based diet, and in winter, they rely on high-carbohydrate lichens called reindeer moss, which they reach by digging craters in the snow.
Bacon-wrapped scallops would certainly be a treat.
Bacon-wrapped scallops would certainly be a treat.
December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reindeer generally stick to a plant-based diet, and in winter, they rely on high-carbohydrate lichens called reindeer moss, which they reach by digging craters in the snow.
Bacon-wrapped scallops would certainly be a treat.
Bacon-wrapped scallops would certainly be a treat.
During most kidney transplants, the diseased kidneys are not removed.
The new kidney is added to the lower abdominal area to allow easy connection to the bladder.
The new kidney is added to the lower abdominal area to allow easy connection to the bladder.
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
During most kidney transplants, the diseased kidneys are not removed.
The new kidney is added to the lower abdominal area to allow easy connection to the bladder.
The new kidney is added to the lower abdominal area to allow easy connection to the bladder.