Ross Mack

He/Him. Software developer, Dungeon Master, Actor, Talker, Media Consumer. Not the author, btw.

[Ross Mack @rossmack]

My conversation with Outlook Web Access EVERY morning.
OWA: You logged out.
Me: I didn't...
OWA: And yet, here we are.
Me: Ok, this is me and my password.
OWA: Your login attempt expired.
Me: But, I only just...
OWA: It expired.
Me: at least you're... consistent?

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The Finnish Air Force used a swastika on its logo from its foundation in 1918 until 2025 when they removed it to stop ‘awkward situations’ with foreign visitors.

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A London climate change event on adapting to extreme heat has been cancelled due to extreme heat.

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The ‘nocebo effect’ is when negative expectations of a medical treatment cause your symptoms to worsen.

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The first Lego bricks from 1958, still click perfectly with the Lego bricks of today.

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In Japan you can hire a ‘resignation agency’ to quit your job for you.

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The Doomsday book of 1086 shows that more rents were paid in eels than anything else.

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String bags were popularised in the 1920s because a Czech manufacturer of hairnets was forced to pivot when complicated hairstyles fell out of fashion and gave way to shorter hairdos.

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‘Handkäse mit musik’ is a German dish made with sour cheese, vinegar, oil, and raw onions. It means ‘hand cheese with music’ - the ‘music’ refers to the flatulence it causes.

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There are ice roads in Estonia where it’s illegal to wear a seatbelt in case you need to escape your car quickly. (📷: Olavi Jaggo)

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Mother bats use babytalk with their babies.

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Word of the Day: HIVERNAUTS - scientists who spend the winter working in Antarctica.

[Ross Mack @rossmack]

Well, shitty lawyers are.

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Lawyers are increasingly citing AI-hallucinated case law in courts.

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If you find a sea turtle that has been caught in an oil spill you should feed it mayonnaise.

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In 1746, William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, was Prime Minister for 48 hours, three quarters, seven minutes, and eleven seconds, before he quit due to lack of support.

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After Inverness Caledonian Thistle beat Celtic 3-1 in a Scottish Cup game in 2000, the Scottish Sun newspaper ran the headline ‘Super Caley go ballistic, Celtic are atrocious’.

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The list of proposed or obsolete constellations not recognised by modern astronomers include the Printing Office, the Electricity Generator, and the Hot Air Balloon.

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Word of the Day: GRANFALLOON (coined by Kurt Vonnegut) - a proud and meaningless association of human beings.

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In 1997, the New College of Florida’s council couldn’t decide on a new mascot and put ‘[]’ in the constitution as a placeholder. Over time, the brackets were adopted as the mascot and the college sports teams are now known as the Null Sets.

[Ross Mack @rossmack]

@Itssan17 Yes, I fucking am.

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Items left in American Ubers last year include 420 donuts, a toboggan, 20 pounds of duck sausage and a child’s prosthetic eye.