The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`’Tis some visitor,’ I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -
Only this, [...]
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The Raven
Posted in Cool, Dark, Death, Human Nature, Interesting, Poem, Poetry, tagged Birds, Creepy, Edgar Allen Poe, Rhyme, The Raven on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
10 Extinct Candy Bars You’ve Never Heard Of
Posted in Bathroom Reader, Candy, Food, Fun, Interesting, Obscure, Old, Weird on August 19, 2007 | 9 Comments »
The following is reprinted from Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader.
These tidbits come from Dr. Ray Broekel, “candy bar historian” and publisher of a newsletter called the Candy Bar Gazebo.
THE AIR MAIL BAR. Introduced in 1930 to honor the first airmail flight in the U.S. – in 1918, from Washington, D.C. to New York City. Ironically, [...]
Personal Stress Test
Posted in Interesting, Life, Psychology, Stress, Tests on August 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Check out these picture tests you stare at and they tell you how much stress you have. Criminals see them moving around madly, children and seniors see them as staying still. Find out what you see when you look at them.
http://www.personalitytest.net/funtest/stress.htm
It’s Not Easy Being Jesus
Posted in CNN, Interesting, Jesus, News, Religion on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
CNN video interview with a man who’s job it is to be crucified and resurrected 6 days a week, what a bizarre job:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2007/08/12/intv.being.jesus.cnn
The Flat Earth Society
Posted in Flat Earth, Interesting, The Earth, WTF, Weird on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Website devoted to people who believe the Earth is flat, drugs can have some nasty side effects:
“For centuries, mankind knew all there was to know about the shape of the Earth. It was a flat planet, shaped roughly like a circle, with lots of pointy things hanging down from the underside. On the comparatively smooth [...]
