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Euphemisms for user error
ID-10-T Error ID10T = IDIOT PEBCAK Error Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard Layer 8 Error There are seven layers in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, each with a different kind of functionality. Layer 8 refers to an external force, such as the user. PICNIC Error Problem In Chair Not In Computer Wetware Error…
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Phryne the Courtesan
Name: born as Mnesarete but better known as Phryne (“toad” – for her yellow complexion) Family: Dates: Places: Occupation: Phryne the Courtesan At the time when Phryne was living in Athens there were few options available to women who needed to support themselves. At the lower end of the scale were common prostitutes who explicitly…
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Duck or Rabbit Optical Illusion
Is the picture below of a duck looking to the left, or of a rabbit looking to the right?
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Line Length Optical Illusion
Which of the below horizontal lines is longer?
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Palindromes
What are palindromes? Palindromes are single words, or sentences, which read the same forwards as they do backwards. For example; “taco cat” is spelled t-a-c-o-c-a-t whether you start at the beginning and work forwards, or start at the end and work backwards. Here are some more examples, focusing on multiple word palindrome phrases rather than…
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