Lonely negative words - words with no opposite positives:

1. disgust
2. disheveled
3. inscrutable
4. ineffable
5. disappoint
6. indelible
7. impeccable
8. indolent
9. indefatigable
10. incessant
11. reckless
12. disgruntled

The natural world is bizarre and beautiful. 

laughingsquid:

22 Rules of Storytelling by a Pixar Storyboard Artist

Truly helpful guidelines for aspiring writers. 

6. “SURFIN’ USA,” THE BEACH BOYS

“You’d see ‘em wearin’ their baggies, Huarache sandals, too”

“Baggies” were the boxer-style bathing suits preferred by surfer dudes over the traditional Speedo-type form-fitting model. The extra fabric helped to prevent surfboard wax from painfully ripping out upper-leg hair when the surfer rose from a sitting to a standing position. Huarache is a type of woven leather sandal, one that’s actually closer to a shoe than a sandal.

8. “HOTEL CALIFORNIA,” THE EAGLES

“Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air”

According to the Eagles’ then-manager, “colitas” was explained to Don Henley and Glenn Frey as literally meaning “little buds” by their Mexican-American road manager, and further as Spanish slang for “marijuana.”

9 AND 10. “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY,” QUEEN

“Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the fandango?” … “Bismillah! No!”

Scaramouche is a traditional clown character featured in Italian commedia dell’arte. He is a stock character in Punch and Judy shows and often gets his head knocked off of his shoulders by Punch. The fandango is a lively couples dance usually accompanied by guitars, hand claps and castanets.

“Bismillah” is an Arabic word that means “in the name of God.” It is used at the head of almost every chapter in the Holy Quran.

TheSilentObserver: Personally, I think anyone looks good in a collared shirt so I’ll wear a collared shirt if I’m feeling shit.

munnyfish: Live a life of ‘oh wells’ rather than ‘what ifs’.

Jen_Snow: Be happy with yourself. Being in a relationship won’t cure unhappiness no matter how much it seems like that’s true. Your happiness in life should not be dependent on any future partner.

AllegroFroggy: If you knew everyone else’s failures and embarrassments and secrets and regrets and dirty thoughts like how you know all your own, you’d feel less lonely and you’d be much more confident.

LuckyRabbitsFoot: Always take the opportunity to make someone smile when it presents itself, and don’t fuck with the people who serve your food.

womens_suffrage: They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.

abortionsforall: Stick lots of pennies up your ass everyday, and recirculate them. Over time there will be a greater and greater chance that anyone you bump into will have handled your ass pennies.This will give you the upper hand, as you’ve never touched anything that’s been up their ass.

myzenthing: Always take your hands out of your pockets before walking down stairs.

TACTICALMCNUGGETS: Your quality of life will genuinely improve once you obtain a detachable shower head.

dewky: ALWAYS take a shit BEFORE the shower, not after!

kt00na: Don’t be a dick. That’s all the advice you really need.

radiodrex: Always spend a little more on a pair of shoes & a bed. You’re either in one, or in the other.

TheKenluckian: If somebody give you one of those big tins of popcorn that’s divided into three flavors, mix the regular with the cheddar. That way, it’s like you are getting more cheddar popcorn and you aren’t left a whole mess of regular that nobody will eat.

Cr0mium: People will talk about you no matter what you do, so do what makes you happy.

thedoh: Buy a plunger before you need a plunger.

chaklong: Always quick-save. Always.

theworldwonders: Family is more important than work.

roboticupstart: Give fucks about yourself and the people you care about. Otherwise, give no fucks.

krebhamp: Never pass up an opportunity to use the bathroom or to learn something new.

More golden gems in the linked thread, including….:

frog_gurl22: You shouldn’t eat toads, but if you have to, don’t think too long about it. And if you have to eat two toads, you would be wise not to eat the smallest one first.

Sondheim’s Paradox

When a man thinks he is meant to be with a woman because of their shared love of musicals, but can’t tell her, because she will think he is gay.

Falwell’s Paradox

When a Christian’s unwavering urge to share Christ’s message of love to everybody they know causes them to be hated by everybody they know.

Kirk’s Paradox

When a person’s increasing number of Star Trek insignia tattoos leads to exponentially decreasing chances of ever being hired by NASA.

Franklin’s Paradox

When an individual must abandon all self-respect in order to belt out a riotous karaoke version of “Respect.”

DiFranco’s Paradox

When the only factor preventing a feminist from being paid the same as her male coworkers is a degree in Feminist Studies.

Kinsey’s Paradox

When a young man’s encyclopedic knowledge of human sexuality textbooks prevents him from ever getting laid.

Folger’s Paradox

When a lack of coffee in the morning prevents an individual from being able to functionally leave their home to buy coffee.

Coolio’s Paradox

When an individual cannot get a credit card because of having too much street cred.

Chong’s Paradox

When a group of individuals constructs elaborate plans for a unique way to get high, but fail to remember their plans, because they get high.

Radium was discovered by Marie Curie and her husband Pierre in 1898. In 1903, the Royal Academy of Sciences awarded Marie and Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel the Nobel Prize in Physics, making Marie the first woman to win the prize. Later, in 1911, she would win her second Nobel for isolating radium, discovering another element (polonium), and for her research into the new phenomenon of radioactivity, a word she coined herself.

By 1910, radium was manufactured synthetically in the U.S. But before the effects of radiation exposure were well understood, radium ended up in a lot of crazy places for its purported magical healing properties and its glow-in-the-dark novelty.

1. in chocolate
2. in water
3. in toys and nightlights
4. in toothpaste
5. in cosmetics
6. in heating pads and suppositories
7. in the treatment of impotence
8. in health spas
9. in clocks and watches

#7. The Lord of the Rings: Each Piece of Armor Has a Backstory

#6. Coraline: The Clothes Were Hand-Knitted With Tiny Needles

#5. V for Vendetta: The Letter “V” Is Hidden Everywhere

#4. Shaun of the Dead: Full of Zombie Easter Eggs

#3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Quidditch World Cup Paraphernalia

#2. The Shining: Jack’s Entire Crazy Manuscript

#1. Finding Nemo: The Entire Pixar Staff Was Required to Learn Fish Biology