Alaska became the 49th state in the United States on January 3, 1959. Alaska's great size meant that Texas was no longer the largest state in the United States -- as Texans have long liked to…
"If you (can) cut off my reproductive choice/rights, can I cut off yours?" (said by a woman to a man, with the latter cut referring to castration) is a women's rights saying that has…
"If you (can) cut off my reproductive choice/rights, can I cut off yours?" (said by a woman to a man, with the latter cut referring to castration) is a women's rights saying that has…
The year 2020 had many hardships, such as the coronavirus pandemic. However, a popular joke began right at the start of the year. "If you divide 2020 by 5 you get 404, so basically this entire…
"If you do not know what you're doing, neither does your enemy. -- Joe Tzu" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Joe Tzu" is a combination of U.S.…
On "National Tell a Joke Day" (August 16, 2017), the Library of Congress Blog told the story of what could be the first audio recording of a joke. The joke concerned the Tariff Act of…
Random sampling" is done by many polling organizations, such as those that conduct political polls. Some people believe that the sample size is small and that it doesn't reflect the…
"If you don’t believe animals/dogs/they have souls, you haven’t looked into their eyes long enough" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'If you don't…
"If you you don't fight for what you love/want, (then) don't cry for what you lose/lost" is a saying that has been printed on posters. "If you don't fight for what you…
"If you don't go to other people's funerals, they won't come to yours" is a popular joke saying to explain attendance at funerals. "If I don't attend other…
"They're doing it again because you didn't hang them last time" is a political meme that has been printed on many images. If the politicians aren't punished (not…
Jack Welch, the chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001, told Fortune magazine of March 27, 1989 his six rules, one of which was: "If you don't have a competitive…
A Valentine's Day saying is: "If you don't have a valentine on Valentine's Day, don't be sad. Most people don't have AIDS on World AIDS Day as well." The saying…
"If you don't have an oil well, get one!" is a saying that has appeared on bumper stickers. The saying began with Eddie Chiles and his Western Company (an oil services company)…
"Bourgeoisie" can be a difficult word to spell. This was posted on X/Twitter by "Jason, ex inferis" on July 23, 2024, and received over 86,000 likes: "The spelling of…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Arthur BrisbaneArthur Brisbane (December 12, 1864 – December 25, 1936) was one of the best known American newspaper editors of the 20th century. Born in…
"If you don't hold it, you don't own it" (or "If you can't hold it, you don't own it") is a catchphrase of the blogger Ponce, who used the tag on Gold is…
"If you don't know jewelry, know your jeweler" is a saying that dates to at least 1927. "If you don't know (your) coins, know your dealer" is a similar adage that has…
"Know Your Jeweler" has been a slogan since at least the early 1920s, and "Know Your Jeweler if You Don't Know Diamonds" has been cited in print since at least 1927. The…
"If you don't know that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then you may have been systematically dumbed down" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…