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Word of the Day

Knackered (adj.)

Very tired. Exhausted. Tuckered out. Drained. It's a British word, which is why it sounds fantastic. You could say "That person looks very tired." but you could say "That person looks knackered." See? British accents and words make things better.

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Link of the Day

Monks Writing in the Margins

*adjusts professor hat* In the middle ages, many books were made by monks. The monks would take an existing book and copy it—the entire thing—by hand in blackletter script. (Think about that for a second.) Many of these books were written with margins, and the monks used to write, shall we say, editorial comments in the margins. Here are some of the best:

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