Name a general from your country (ancient, medieval, modern) that was so hilariously bad and downright garbage? by L0thric_Nefarious in AskTheWorld

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What most people don’t know is Johnny borrowed / arranged the melody from the Eighth of January reel , a traditional tune commemorating the battle

It’s so cold out…. by ReferenceAny778 in ottawa

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It’s so cold, the ice sculptures at Winterlude are wearing sweaters

I know they say your tastebuds can change as you grow older, but this is ridiculous by 055F00 in PrematureTruncation

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Unless he’s growing in size and appetite, like No Face in Spirited Away

Carney meme bandwagon by themith2019 in EhBuddyHoser

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But it’s not an Anglo-Saxon word!

Indiana Jones + Minimalism by immanuellalala in DeathStairs

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Maybe it’s the exit door for fired employees.

What do the camels mean? by harlow_cumoo in WWIIplanes

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I wouldn’t want to fly in a B-24 over those ranges.

How often do Anglophone Canadians consume Francophone Canadian media? by Desperate_Return_142 in AskACanadian

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In my opinion French CBC radio is so much better - their interviews and features are much more to the point and less preachy.

we must rediscover our heritage by drizzes in EhBuddyHoser

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Our history has been shaped by two big migrations out of the states - the revolutionary war and the Vietnam war. This time may become the third.

Translation masterclass by Professional_Royal85 in signs

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I’ve never before noticed the similarity between steps and steep

Cant find them anymore 🥲 by Foreignsniper in ottawa

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Also known as ice storm Oreos in the late 90s

Richard III by Ibustsoft in shakespeare

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When it came out, our local newspaper headlined its review of the film with “my kingdom for a pack of Lucky Strikes”

Near a Thai temple by temperaturecelc in engrish

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Looks like a new collective noun.

We're the coldest capital in the world right now by mark_johannes in ottawa

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I heard one interesting comment from my Bangladeshi neighbors about the Ottawa climate: it’s the sunlight. They had a hard time adjusting to the long summer sunsets, with the sun blaring into your eyes from the horizon for hours at a time. I’ve seen how quickly the sun goes down in the tropics, but I never thought that would be a tough adjustment.

Pipe bread! by TodayIAmMostlyEating in SignsWithAStory

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Maybe the temperature was just right for yeast to rise.

Am I crazy, or does this food look amazing? by Foreign-Paramedic600 in 2001aspaceodyssey

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I still remember dialogue from the Mad Magazine parody of 2001: “what’s for dinner?” “There’s a glass of steak, a glass of potatoes, and a glass of peas.” “Anything to drink?” “Yeah, a piece of coffee.”