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Did Americans in 1776 have British accents?
nickpatrick:
Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents?
The answer surprised me.
I’d always assumed that Americans used to have accents similar to today’s British accents, and that American accents diverged after the Revolutionary War, while British accents remained more...
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“Actress Mia Farrow, whose mother, Maureen O’Sullivan, starred as Jane in the...”
– Cheetah, Tarzan Chimpanzee, Dies at 80
He loved women. He loved life.
That’s the best eulogy for a chimp I’ve ever read.
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November 2011
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October 2011
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“I was of the mind where I knew the wrong thing to do was to try to keep up with...”
– Johnny Depp on his friendship with Hunter S. Thompson. (via cheatsheet)
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September 2011
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“Savage’s honesty ethic gives couples permission to find happiness in unusual...”
August 2011
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July 2011
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“Political candidates have to learn how to speak Christian to win elections, says...”
– Do you speak Christian? – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs (via apsies)
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“Nothing can be done to bring Mr Breivik’s victims back to life. The most...”
– Will Wilkinson, Plush and unusual punishment (via ilyagerner)
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IF YOUR WEBSITE'S FULL OF ASSHOLES, IT'S YOUR... →
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