January 2010
How did the letters “xo” come to be used as a...
ohyeahfacts:
The first mention in literature of XXX for kisses at the bottom of a letter was in 1901, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The X itself is very old.
The custom goes back to the early Christian era, when a cross mark or “X” was the same as a sworn oath. The cross referred to the cross of Calvary and the first letter of the Greek word for Christ, Xristos.
Even as little as...
Hair grows about half a millimeter a day, or about...
grow faster hair!
A majority of women unconsciously choose mates...
ohyeahfacts:
(The Most Amazing Book of Useless Facts)
Buying all of the gifts mentioned in "The Twelve...
A man's testicles produce 72 million sperm a day-...
ohyeahfacts:
(The Most Amazing Book of Useless Facts)
Though Saint Nicholas of Myra is the inspiration...
before reading this, I really thought that was how Santa actually looks like. honestly, I am a little disappointed but, it’s ok (:
Ferruccio Lamborghini made tractors until he went...
The hippopotamus is considered to be the most...
hippos so cute but they kill yo ):
Most supermarkets place their bakery areas near...
I <3 freshly-baked-bread’s scent!
Today’s date, 01-02-2010, is a palindrome; it...
intersting yo! although it’s no longer today, today! :P
There is a bar in London that sells vaporized...
i like <3
Urinating on someone or being urinated on for...
this is disgustingly interesting
The oldest recipe in existance is the the recipe...
The typewriter ampersand symbol (&) was invented...
Opinions! Which sounds like a better tattoo:
C’est la vie or La dolce vita?
play hard to get
Why do people use this tactic?
“don’t make it anymore ‘exclusive’ than it already is”
– M
“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind....”
– Christian D. Larson (via kari-shma)
a real boyfriend
peeingrainbows:
fuckyeahhlove:
heartsandhopes:
Don’t care if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend right now. I don’t care if you are a guy or a woman . Just read this, it will make a difference. If only everyone could see this and understand it. When she starts cursing at you trying to act all tough Kiss her and tell her you love her When she’s quiet Ask her whats wrong When she ignores...
“Life is short, and it is here to be lived.”
– Kate Winslet (via kari-shma)
Mr. Volvo & Ms. Mercedes
I would technically call it a fortunate foresight.
Today I was travelling from Jurong towards Strathmore Ave so I decided to take the AYE. I didn’t know it was so badly jammed until I got there. So, I took a detour and decided to take the PIE.
The PIE was clear so I filtered my car all the way to lane 1 after exiting the AYE and then seeing a Volvo charging at me from a great distance at a...
“Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve...”
– Mark Twain (via simpactico)
“That thing, that moment, when you kiss someone and everything around becomes...”
– Drew Barrymore (via kari-shma)
“There’s something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself....”
2 tags
“Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don’t swallow it.”
– Hank Ketcham (via kari-shma)
“Don’t believe that winning is really everything. It’s more important to stand...”
– Lane Kirkland (via kari-shma)
31 places to visit... →
“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via kari-shma)
“The mind is its own place, and in itself
can make a heaven of hell, a hell of...”
– John Milton (via kari-shma)
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of...”
– Paulo Coelho (via kari-shma)
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
– Mother Teresa (via kari-shma)
“Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And...”
– Louis de Bernières (via kari-shma)
