The saying “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil” is most famously represented by the Three Wise Monkeys: Mizaru covers his eyes: see no evil. Kikazaru covers his ears: hear no evil. Iwazaru covers his mouth: speak no evil. The best-known depiction appears in a 17th-century carving at the Tōshō-gū Shrine in Nikkō, Japan, although the underlying idea…
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The Happy Hand Recovery Guide Every day exercises to help restore your grip on life
Your hands are among the most important tools you own. They button shirts, prepare meals, type emails, drive cars, hold grandchildren, and perform thousands of other tasks every single day. We depend on them for almost everything, yet rarely give them a second thought until something goes wrong. Then, seemingly overnight, twisting a doorknob feels like opening a bank vault,…
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Vail Launches First Ever Dill Pickleball Camp Professional pickleball instructor teaches adults how to properly volley, lob, and preserve giant cucumbers
July, 2026 VAIL, Colorado – The Vail Recreation District announced this week that it will host a two-day adult Pickleball Camp featuring one of the nation’s top professional Pickleball players. The event promises to transform ordinary cucumbers into elite athletic Pickleballs through a rigorous training regimen involving brine, determination, and an alarming number of paddles. The camp features professional pickleball…
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The Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things Clubs, organizations, and bureaucracies become obsessed with pointless activities
At their annual meeting, the Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things the president proudly announced the year’s accomplishments, celebrating how members have successfully put more things on top of other things than ever before. Delegates enthusiastically applauded reports from various regions, except for the Staffordshire branch, which admitted it hadn’t put a single thing on top of…
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The Clean Scene Investigation The unconventional side of personal hygiene
Every now and then, the internet reminds us that humanity is an endlessly fascinating species. Like the YouTube video showcasing the real wonderfully unconventional ways people tackle everyday hygiene and activities of daily living. Apparently, not everyone uses the bathroom, brushes their teeth, or washes up quite the way the rest of us imagine. Some folks face the toilet tank…
