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When I was at the natural history museum, the fossil section had stickers on the glass to engage children - things like "Flap your arms like a pterodactyl" or "Measure your hand against the mosasaurus." However the first of these I encountered, which I found alarming and threatening without context, was a sticker reading "Struggle like you are stuck in a tar pit"

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I feel like more bright colors, an exclamation mark, or a more whimsical font choice would've also helped here to indicate that it is a Fun Activity For Children. Instead it felt like getting instructed in my inevitable fate by a road sign

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Official silly sign

hyperrbolic-orange

This is an extremely threatening sign because if you happen to get stuck in a tar pit, you should absolutely not struggle. You'll increase the force of the suction and get dragged down faster.

Same with quicksand. Do not struggle.

This sign wants you to die.

amnhnyc

Have you ever seen a tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi)? Found only in Borneo’s mountain forests—at elevations of more than 3,280.8 ft (1,000 m)—this tiny critter is one of the world’s smallest squirrels. It grows up to 3.4 in (8.6 cm) long. And at about 0.8 oz (22.7 g), adults typically weigh less than half a stick of butter! Easily recognizable thanks to its ear tufts, this species feeds primarily on moss and lichens.

Photo: Daniel Schlaepfer, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

genderkoolaid

I know the trauma of being a young man. No, not even young man, a little boy. But, like, there's a moment that every boy has in America, under patriarchy, where they have to start severing themselves from humanity. And it's not explicitly religious, but like, there's a three-year-old boy that's going to learn today that he's no longer allowed to cry. Does that make sense? Some three-year-old boy today is going to cry freely for the last time in his life.

— F.D Signifer, from this recent video on his second channel

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actuallytravis

This band is The Hu! Mongolian metal. Absolute favorite.

Do yourself a favor and at least give their song Wolf Totem a listen.

Treat yo’self!

viiridiangreen

update: holy mother of mongolatvian fucking bagpipe throat singing crossover. what the Fuck

cricketcat9

Love the Hu, have to spread the love 💗💗💗💗💗

yeenaaldlooshii

the vast majority of diy an average person needs in their life for basic maintenance is absolutely dogshit easy

yeenaaldlooshii

if you have like 5 hand tools and a can-do attitude congrats. youve solved 90% of your home maintenance problems. theres no need to ask and wait for other ppl to do it for you, or got forbid pay out the ass for maintenance guys. this is my universal advice for city dwellers

yeenaaldlooshii

actually im not done. the 5 hand tools are a claw hammer, a screwdriver (the kind with swappable bits), combination pliers, an adjustable wrench, and a tape measure. now all you need is a phone with internet. go to yt and type in "how to do x". watch a 5 min video showing you how to do it. do it. congrats. you are now the handyman of the house and the world is your oyster

yeenaaldlooshii

obligatory disclaimer for the piss on the poor website though. dont fuck with electricity if you dont know what youre doing, and save plumbing issues for later when youre not so green anymore. ok now go and be free