a supposed king of england who supposedly ruled around the time the roman empire had withdrawn from the country in the late fifth century. supposedly.
known for being conceived by 'magical' rape-by-fraud, hanging out with wizards, pulling a sword out of a big rock, conquering a number of european places, being cuckolded by a frenchman, trying to drown hundreds of children, and finally getting killed by the one child he didn't manage to drown
although he probably did not actually exist, he is much better known than a majority of real english historical figures
(n.) bit at the front or top of many life forms-, where the brain is kept.
among the reasonable, the head is said to be good upon the owner's shoulders; among the infatuated, it is said to be beneath their heels; one who is in the throes of panic has lost their head; and so on. clearly matters of head are quite culturally significant
among the reasonable, the head is said to be good upon the owner's shoulders; among the infatuated, it is said to be beneath their heels; one who is in the throes of panic has lost their head; and so on. clearly matters of head are quite culturally significant
(n.) a device used to do a thing. the use of tools is a major component of intelligence.
the four main tools include the lever, the pulley, the inclined plane and their older brother the internal combustion engine. tools without good agents include hammers, screwdrivers, gimlets, tongs, other hammers, backscratchers, and many more.
the four main tools include the lever, the pulley, the inclined plane and their older brother the internal combustion engine. tools without good agents include hammers, screwdrivers, gimlets, tongs, other hammers, backscratchers, and many more.
the angry next door neighbor of spain. considers olive oil to be a dietary staple
the no-longer-used name for a large part of germany (with some bits, ah, borrowed from poland)
prussia was known for not liking austria, and may as well be the origin of the german reputation for dourness and industriousness, not to mention fancy elaborate uniforms. bad things tend to happen for the rest of the world when germans decide to start reliving the good old prussian days
prussia was known for not liking austria, and may as well be the origin of the german reputation for dourness and industriousness, not to mention fancy elaborate uniforms. bad things tend to happen for the rest of the world when germans decide to start reliving the good old prussian days
one of the baltic nations alongside latvia and lithuania. came out of nowhere in the foggy annals of history when those uncouth crusaders from prussia decided to attack it. after that it spent a lot of time getting roughed up by prussians, nazis, and soviets, and now presumably wishes it could go back to obscurity
the brighter and happier cousin of finland
some eastern european country. they might have roses or quaint folk dances or something. Who knows.
a tiny alpine country nestled between france, germany, and italy. throughout history it has managed to stay wealthy and peaceful by providing other countries with things they need (formerly mercenaries, nowadays tax havens) without otherwise getting involved in international politics in any way whatsoever.
offers nice skiing, decent education, clean, orderly cities and quiet seclusion, but the price for this is that there's virtually no nightlife. you can have swiss banks or french brothels, but, it would appear, not both.
offers nice skiing, decent education, clean, orderly cities and quiet seclusion, but the price for this is that there's virtually no nightlife. you can have swiss banks or french brothels, but, it would appear, not both.
(adj.) describing any system with excessively complicated administrative obstacles to circumvent
originates from the eastern half of the roman empire, where red tape spread like cobwebs across the minarets
originates from the eastern half of the roman empire, where red tape spread like cobwebs across the minarets
(adj.) lacking the ability to see things
"Roses are red; violets are blue. Or so I'm told. Spare a dollar or two?"
"I think that I shall never see. My cataracts have blinded me."
"Roses are red; violets are blue. Or so I'm told. Spare a dollar or two?"
"I think that I shall never see. My cataracts have blinded me."
(n.) a room above your house, for storing old things and providing a sporting hiding place for menacing intruders
(n.) an academic discipline based around finding out what happened back in the past
and, the even more difficult bit, finding out what really happened in the past
and, the even more difficult bit, finding out what really happened in the past
(n.) the ability to compel one to obey commands
the general food chain of authority begins with god, standing above popes, emperors, royalty and presidents, who in turn stand above important officials, who are above unimportant officials, and thence scary looking men in suits, scary looking men in military uniform, mayors, bureaucrats, police officers, school principals, and, at the bottom tier, landlords, employers, and the clergy.
and then there's you maggots
the general food chain of authority begins with god, standing above popes, emperors, royalty and presidents, who in turn stand above important officials, who are above unimportant officials, and thence scary looking men in suits, scary looking men in military uniform, mayors, bureaucrats, police officers, school principals, and, at the bottom tier, landlords, employers, and the clergy.
and then there's you maggots
(n.) a really big fat rock that floats around in space, but is stuck orbiting around another bigger and fatter rock.
(also: planet)
(also: planet)
(n.) a really big fat rock that floats around in space.
(n.) a small metallic disk used as an insignificant quantity of money; so insignificant, in fact, that you'll often find it used for other purposes like resolving two-sided disagreements
(n.) a polygon of twelve faces
like my ex! thank you, i'll be here all night
like my ex! thank you, i'll be here all night
(n.) the pursuit and slaughter of rare and exotic animals in africa, packaged as a vacation for rich and adventurous sorts of people
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