Which World Flags Have Been In Use The Longest? (www.uk-featherflags.co.uk)
An infographic design which shows the country flags from around the world that have been in continuous use for the longest amount of time along with the year they started being used to represent their nation.
The history of the term Generation X is complicated and confusing. Boomers were the original Generation X. (en.wikipedia.org)
The term Generation X has been used at various times to describe alienated youth. In the early 1950s, Hungarian photographer Robert Capa first used Generation X as the title for a photo-essay about young men and women growing up immediately following World War II. The term first appeared in print in a December 1952 issue of...
The "Margaritaville" cruise ship is up for sale if anyone wants it. (www.boats.com)
All pictures in the listing seem to be from before the ship’s “Margaritaville” makeover, but it’s definitely the same boat. The rest of that class has been retired and sent to the breakers....
Starting in the middle ages, they used to catch ducks and other waterfowl with a special building that was a big trap. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
rsync.net's warrant canary (www.rsync.net)
rsync.net Warrant Canary...
Logos For Superheroes And Villains - with character names incorporated (www.cheaprollerbanners.co.uk)
A collection of logos for various superheroes and villains that cleverly incorporate the characters names into the designs.
Two airplanes landing at the same time with close proximity (i.imgur.com)
‘This may be just the beginning’: the guards at Finland’s closed Russian border | Finland | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Dior has released a $230 'scented water' for babies. It's significantly more expensive than its bestselling fragrances for adults. (www.insider.com)
Other relevant quote from the article:...
Income tax payers in india by percentage, state wise. (lemmy.world)
Scrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified. (slate.com)
Internet Sleuths Want to Track Down This Mystery Pop Song. They Only Have 17 Seconds of It (www.rollingstone.com)
Oil prices crashed 19% from their peaks—here's why (creditnews.com)
Less than two months ago, analysts were talking about $100 a barrel oil prices; that now seems like a distant reality.
Percentage of sewage being released to the Environment without treatment (lemmy.world)
The Turkish word for cannibal is "yamyam" (en.m.wiktionary.org)
(roughly pronounced “yum yum”)
Dog walker films winds lifting forest floor during Storm Babet in Scotland (www.bbc.co.uk)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-67180162
The remote work bubble has popped (creditnews.com)
Aftermath of speeding car crashes into divider at Uttar Pradesh toll plaza (www.indiatoday.in)
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Mideast chaos sparks fears of a 'third' inflation wave (creditnews.com)
Economists fear we may be heading toward another inflation breakout, beginning with an upswing in oil prices and ending with higher grocery bills.
I carried my pet chicken, Jessica, around in a bag in 1987. Today I found this Amazon product stealing my idea. (imgur.com)
Edit: Redid the post from scratch as a Mastadon post....
People may suffer ‘long colds’ more than four weeks after infection, study shows | Medical research (www.theguardian.com)
I had a cold last month, but I’m still getting rid of a mild cough. This seems pretty timely for me....
In an extinct Australian Aboriginal language, Mbabaram, the word for "Dog" is almost exactly the same as the English word for "Dog". The similarity is a complete coincidence. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
…the Mbabaram word for “dog” was in fact dúg, pronounced almost identically to the Australian English word…
the FDA is considering a ban on menthol cigarette sales (www.verifythis.com)
We Added 690 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2023 | merriam-webster.com (www.merriam-webster.com)
