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Thirteen wasted years later, our electricity network is crumbling – and South Africa with it
Stephen Grootes • 19 hours ago
"Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today's tasks." ~ Holly Black
"Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today's tasks." ~ Holly Black
A charity-run experiment showed that people were more likely to donate to a sick dog than a sick child.
Kalsarikännit is a Finnish word that translates to getting drunk at home alone. In your underpants.
There is a mountain in New Zealand called "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu".
Katy Perry is the only artist to rival Michael Jackson's five billboard #one singles off one album.
"Those who will not reason are bigots; those who cannot are fools; and those who dare not are slaves." ~ George Gordon Byron
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