If you’ve ever taken a human anatomy course, you likely didn’t learn about the true purpose of chest hair. You were likely told it had something to do with our evolution and staying warm. But did you really… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #anatomy, #bellybutton, #biology, #cilia, #dungbeetle, #earthlycontemplations, #funny, #hair, #joke, #lint, #silly, #welcometoearthdoctorS
I thought I had mastered the English language, until someone passed on that a friend of mine had recently passed out. I was so upset that I passed on an opportunity of a lifetime while I wept. This… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #earthlycontemplations, #english, #ESL, #funny, #joke, #phrasalverb, #silly, #welcometoearthdoctorS
I should have read the fine print when I decided to adopt a highway. It seemed like a great investment, since I planned to put a toll on it. Turns out – I can’t do that. I can’t… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #adoptahighway, #adoption, #earthlycontemplations, #funny, #highway, #investment, #joke, #parent, #road, #silly, #timeshare, #welcometoearthdoctorS
Dictionaries sometimes make me feel dumb. I take the time to look up a word I don’t know, often to find that the definition contains one or more other words for which I don’t know the meaning. By… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #definition, #dictionary, #earthlycontemplations, #english, #funny, #joke, #pain, #rabbithole, #silly, #welcometoearthdoctorS
Archeologists believe mummification was done to preserve a person’s body for it to be transported to a spiritual afterlife. The thing is, they never say how long that process might take. Is it any wonder then, that so… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #afterlife, #archeology, #earthlycontemplations, #egyptian, #emoji, #funny, #hieroglyphics, #joke, #museum, #silly, #welcometoearthdoctorS
Appliances are getting smarter and smarter, yet they get no respect. They get overstuffed, doors get slammed, and they don’t get cleaned regularly. That’s why I’m declaring the next seven days as “Appliance Awareness Week”, otherwise known as… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #appliances, #earthlycontemplations, #funny, #joke, #posts, #silly, #smart, #socialmedia, #welcometoearthdoctorS
The Guinness Book of World Records is truly a remarkable collection of human feats. Not only is it fascinating to read, but it’s also an incredibly useful sanity gauge for humanity. Every time I read it, I walk… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #earthlycontemplations, #funny, #guinness, #guinnessworldrecords, #joke, #psychology, #records, #silly, #stunt, #welcometoearthdoctorS
I recently learned about Dr. Masaru Emoto’s experiments with water and have been fascinated ever since. You see, he observed that water forms beautiful crystals when water is treated with love and respect, whereas water treated with disrespect… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #consciousness, #crystal, #earthlycontemplations, #funny, #joke, #science, #silly, #smile, #smileyface, #snow, #water, #welcometoearthdoctorS
People everywhere are talking about artificial intelligence like it’s going to revolutionize the world – seemingly for the better. While I may not be an expert on this topic, I think a re-branding is in order. Let’s face… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #AI, #algorithm, #artificial, #artificialintelligence, #earthlycontemplations, #funny, #joke, #robot, #silly, #welcometoearthdoctorS
How does a language evolve to contain contranyms, i.e., words with opposite meanings (e.g., Bolt – to fasten or to flee quickly)? After all, throughout history there were professional lexicographers keeping track of words and their definitions. A… Read More
Author: Mario Cloutier
Category: Earthly Contemplations
Tags: #contranym, #definition, #earthlycontemplations, #english, #ESL, #funny, #joke, #joker, #jokester, #language, #practicaljoke, #silly, #welcometoearthdoctorS
