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"Gift Horse" - new page

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:55:53 +0000

Page: Gift Horse (gift-horse)
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"Joker" - source change

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:35:45 +0000

Page: Joker (joker)
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The 'joker' in a deck of cards was originally a blank card intended to be a spare, but everyone used to write something rude on it anyway. Rather than remove it, they left it in for the 2 known...

"Nougat" - new page

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:02:57 +0000

Page: Nougat (nougat)
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The nougat is a small rodent related to the mouse. The substance used in confectionary is obtained in small amounts by scraping the inside of its pelt. When heated, the sugars disolve and it breaks...

"Ball and Peen" - new page

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:57:27 +0000

Page: Ball and Peen (ball-and-peen)
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Ball and Peen were originally rival inventors, both claiming to have invented the hammer. Once it had been established that hammers had been in use for several years beforehand, they joined forces,...

"Smug Cloud" - source change

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:25:12 +0000

Page: Smug Cloud (smug)
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The first appearance of a smug cloud occurred during the 1986 Icelandic boil lancing championship. Eilífr Goðrúnarson was defending his 17 year title when a literally unknown young contender...

"Smug Cloud" - new page

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:21:01 +0000

Page: Smug Cloud (smug)
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The first appearance of a smug cloud occurred during the 1986 Icelandic boil lancing championship. Eilífr Goðrúnarson was defending his 17 year title when a literally unknown young contender...

"flying spaghetti monster" - new page

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:50:19 +0000

Page: flying spaghetti monster (flying-spaghetti-monster)
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The all power all wise infinite TRUE god. rAMEN

"global warming" - source change

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:40:50 +0000

Page: global warming (uranus)
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Save the Klondike Bars.

"Oblong" - source change

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:02:08 +0000

Page: Oblong (oblong)
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An oblong is any rectangle which has 8 sides. Rectangles with 7 sides are known as "posh squares".

"Oblong" - new page

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:22:18 +0000

Page: Oblong (oblong)
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An oblong is any rectangle which has 8 sides. Rectangles with 7 sides are known as "posh squares".

"Shakespear" - new page

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:38:06 +0000

Page: Shakespear (shakespear)
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The original version of the Shakespear play 'Twelfth Night' contained a 45 minute Lute solo, and is rumoured to have contained the first example of rapping. The 4 verse rap was a contribution by...

"Cumerbund" - new page

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:17:50 +0000

Page: Cumerbund (cumerbund)
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An Etonian prank where several males soil the sandwich of another.

"Anti-Climax" - new page

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:16:33 +0000

Page: Anti-Climax (anti-climax)
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Date changed: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:16:33 +0000
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A procedure whereby semen is forced back into the testes. Rarely used, due to the distinct possibility of rupture.

"global warming" - new page

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:03:07 +0000

Page: global warming (uranus)
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Date changed: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:03:07 +0000
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Save the Klondike Bars.

"Duke of Edinburgh" - new page

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:07:42 +0000

Page: Duke of Edinburgh (duke-of-edinburgh)
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The Duke of Edinburgh loves to wave away imaginary pigeons, but insists on limiting himself to one a day.

"Big Brother" - source change

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:55:56 +0000

Page: Big Brother (big-brother)
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The Big Brother TV program regularly recieves huge ratings as people around the UK tune in and try to figure out how to claw the miniature people from the picture box.

"Big Brother" - source change

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:55:20 +0000

Page: Big Brother (big-brother)
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The Big Brother TV program regularly recieves huge ratings as people around the UK tune in and try to figure out how to claw the miniature people from the picture box.

"Big Brother" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:54:17 +0000

Page: Big Brother (big-brother)
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The Big Brother TV program regularly recieves huge ratings as people around the UK tune in and try to figure out how to claw the miniature people from the picture box.

"Picket" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:48:44 +0000

Page: Picket (picket)
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Date changed: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:48:44 +0000
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A picket is a tiny fence made of toothpicks.

"Smorgasbord" - source change

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:32:41 +0000

Page: Smorgasbord (smorgasbord)
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A flat, cricket bat sized implement smeared with cream cheese. Widely used in the Netherlands to club seals.

"Seals" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:23:02 +0000

Page: Seals (seals)
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Seals love cheese, but quickly become disorientated if no port accompanies the snack. Sealions on the other hand, become aggressive when approached with dairy based snacks. Hundreds of people die...

"Smorgasbord" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:14:15 +0000

Page: Smorgasbord (smorgasbord)
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A flat, cricket bat sized implement smeared with cream cheese. Widely used in the Netherlands to club seals.

"Green Beret" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:19:55 +0000

Page: Green Beret (green-beret)
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Date changed: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:19:55 +0000
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The Green Berets are extremely dangerous, as they are not yet ripe.

"The Ashes" - source change

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:44:44 +0000

Page: The Ashes (the-ashes)
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Date changed: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:44:44 +0000
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The famous cricket trophy contains the cremated remains of W.G. Grace, arguably the greatest batsmen of all time. Legend has it that the holder of the trophy is imbued with cricket super-powers. If...

"Taxi" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:33:10 +0000

Page: Taxi (taxi)
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Date changed: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:33:10 +0000
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The wording behind the 'fouling charge' warnings in a taxi are unclear, but the law specifies that the fouler must imburse the foulee. This means that the driver, if sick, is liable to pay the...

"W.G. Grace" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:31:30 +0000

Page: W.G. Grace (w-g-grace)
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W.G. Grace, H.G. Wells and W.H.Smith all hated each other.

"The Ashes" - new page

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:29:32 +0000

Page: The Ashes (the-ashes)
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Date changed: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:29:32 +0000
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The famous cricket trophy contains the cremated remains of W.G. Grace, arguably the greatest batsmen of all time. Legend has it that the holder of the trophy is imbued with cricket super-powers. If...

"Columbine" - new page

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:03:12 +0000

Page: Columbine (columbine)
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Date changed: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:03:12 +0000
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The demarcation of the coulomb barrier, or to hover on the precipice of said barrier indefinitely.

"Fulmenon" - new page

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:01:42 +0000

Page: Fulmenon (fulmenon)
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The Fulmenon was renamed soon after its invention, and has never been called as such since.

"Dividing Cake" - new page

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:58:34 +0000

Page: Dividing Cake (dividing-cake)
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Date changed: Thu, 28 May 2009 14:58:34 +0000
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Dividing a cake is impossible.