I’m about to drop some Wonderland of Knowledge on y’all!
In 2009, after Canada, Australia is probably the country that American’s feel the most comfortable with. We all speak the same language, though we find their particular vernacular delightfully cartoonish. We make references to their cultural identity (”dingos,” “shrimp,” “barbies”) without understanding the significance or meaning [...]

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A little unorthodox, yes, but today this week we’re starting Hamster History Month a few days early with a brand new segment I like to call: Famous Hamsters in History (brought to you by State Farm Insurance)!

Bud: Shortstop

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The the Lord sent fire and flaming smoke raining down from heaven on Sodom and Gomorrah. And he sent destruction on those towns, with all the lowland and all the people of those towns and every green thing in the land. But Lot’s wife, looking back, became a pillar of salt. - Genesis 19:23-26
The Toast [...]

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A few people have asked me how it is that I pick what entry I will use each Wednesday for “The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays.” It always starts with me picking a random volume off the shelf and a few flips through the pages. I will then stop when something looks interesting or if there’s [...]

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Valentine’s Day is approaching quickly. What better way to show her you care than with the help of America’s favorite myth busters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of TV’s Mythbusters!

Several more after the jump!

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The Wonderland of Knowledge Wednesdays returns (triumphantly) with another look at the animal world. We’ve seen the horrible puns that the book used for geese (and then some geese took out an airplane over the Hudson River the very next day), we’ve seen the authors’ feelings towards birds, but today’s entry marks the first time we’ve [...]

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Day Two of the New York Comic Con was a day of learning. Some people in the “Kids Zone” learned that how to swing a lightsaber. Some people learned that after two on Sunday there are many bargains to be had from vendors who don’t want to have to pack the same books they brought [...]

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Comic books. People in costumes. Thousands of trees worth of free posters that will end up in the garbage. This weekend I proudly attended the 2009 New York Comic Con.
Our nation’s economy may be crumbling, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from walking around this convention center. Here you’ll find people paying thousands of dollars for [...]

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St. Peter: And if you’ll walk this way, Mr. Tiersen this is the area of heaven where the former US presidents will hang out and reminisce. Oh, there’s James Garfield.
Tiersen: Hello there.
James Garfield: Good day to you. I hope you enjoy your time here- oh, listen to me! Of course you will.
Tiersen: Haha. It’s an [...]

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