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November 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every city, every town, burn the precincts to the ground” (anti-police protest chant)

"Every city, every town, burn the precinct(s) to the ground" is an anti-police protest chant that was first used by the groups Antifa and Black Lives Matter in 2020. "Every city,…

May 30, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person”

"Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once an extremely motivated person" (or "Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person") is a saying that has been printed on…

July 2, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once an extremely motivated person”

"Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once an extremely motivated person" (or "Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person") is a saying that has been printed on…

July 18, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every country has an army, but in Pakistan/Prussia/U.S., the army has a country”

French political leader Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791) is credited with saying, "Prussia was not a country with an army, but an army with a country." The saying…

November 27, 2019
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Every day and twice on Sunday” (“Six times a week and twice on Sunday”)

"Every day and twice on Sunday(s)" is a saying that has been used in several ways. The first citations involve Christian prayer. "Preaching once every Day (twice on Sundays)"…

June 14, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“Every day can be Taco Tuesday if you try hard enough”

Taco Tuesday is a popular day, but tacos can be eaten any day of the week. "Any day can be Taco Tuesday if you buy tortillas and never learned how to read a calendar" was posted on…

March 23, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Every day is ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’ when you are pregnant”

Many women work until a late stage of pregnancy. "When you're pregnant, every day is like Take Your Child to Work Day! Have any of you done that?" was posted on Twitter on July 9,…

May 11, 2012
Education/Schools

“Every day is a school day” (education adage)

"Every day is a school day" means the same thing as "you learn something new every day." The saying is often associated with "the world is a/my/our classroom/school,"…

December 7, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Every day is Christmas when you can’t remember what you ordered”

Many people order online, then forget about what they'd ordered. When they get a notification and see a package at the door, opening it is like opening Christmas presents. "enjoys the…

October 8, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every day is leg day at the gym if you’re a spider”

When people go to a gym for "leg day," they work on their legs. Spiders have many legs. "Imagine how bad a spider's leg day is at the gym! 4 times worse than a humans!" was…

June 1, 2019
Time/Weather

“Every day is one step closer to summer”

"Every day is one step closer to summer" is a summer saying that has been printed on many images. "Every day is one step closer to summer" was posted on Twitter by Alison on May…

August 4, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day”

"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Every day may not be good, but there's…

April 10, 2019
Food/Drink

“Every day should start with coffee and end with ice cream”

"Every day should start with coffee and end with ice cream" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Every day should start with coffee and end with ice cream. RT, if you…

August 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“Every day thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence. Eat bacon”

"Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence. Eat bacon" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Every day, thousands…

March 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every disaster movie starts with someone ignoring a scientist”

Does every disaster movie start with a scientist being ignored? "Paul Prendergast is the crazy scientist at the start of every disaster movie who's trying to warn the mayor who's all…

March 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every disaster movie starts with the government ignoring a scientist”

Does every disaster movie start with a scientist being ignored? "Paul Prendergast is the crazy scientist at the start of every disaster movie who's trying to warn the mayor who's all…

March 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every disaster movie starts with the president ignoring a scientist”

Does every disaster movie start with a scientist being ignored? "Paul Prendergast is the crazy scientist at the start of every disaster movie who's trying to warn the mayor who's all…

November 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every drug recalled by the FDA was first deemed ‘safe and effective by the FDA”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Many drugs that were approved as…

November 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every drug recalled by the FDA was once approved by the FDA”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Many drugs that were approved as…

November 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every drug that has been recalled by the FDA was first proven to be ‘safe and effective’”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Many drugs that were approved as…

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