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Jason Kottke shares an article that delves into the OED to uncover the historical usage of typographic terms.

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Kottke.org shares an interesting tidbit about Crayola crayons: did you know the number of crayon colors has doubled every 28 years since 1903? via kottke.org

This post explores the 1920s slang term "hard-boiled rose" and traces its usage in blues lyrics through a post on Prewar Blues. via @PrewarBlues

The Smoking Gun features documents on topics like crime and celebrities, including recent stories about hurricane looters and a pastor's deep-fryer attack attempt. via The Smoking Gun

"Two Gentlemen of Lebowski" rewrites the screenplay of "The Big Lebowski" in the style of William Shakespeare. You can read the entire reimagined screenplay at runleiarun.com.

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Jenni Leder's fifth installment of The Noughtie List highlights a curated selection of lists covering film, music, technology, and culture from the 2000s. Check it out here for a comprehensive look back at the decade.

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Explore National Geographic's articles, videos, and other media spanning topics like photography, animals, the environment, history and culture, science, and travel. via The source of this content is National Geographic.

Jenni Leder shares part three of "The Noughtie List," featuring a roundup of the best of the 2000s, including New York Magazine's 00's issue covers and a list of the top 25 horror films of the decade. via kottke.org

Clementine shares her unique perspective on finding beauty in everyday things and invites readers to connect with her. via ReflectionOf.Me

The blog "I Guess I'm Floating" has moved permanently to a new home.

Kevin Kelly discusses how people decide to reject technology and how this will become increasingly important as technology advances. via kottke.org

Alex Tabarrok of Falsified Research discusses a Fox News poll on climate change, which was also mentioned on the previous night's episode of "The Daily Show."

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