Interesting fact about the Colosseum in Rome:

During the 16th and 17th century, Church officials sought a productive role for the vast derelict hulk of the Colosseum. Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590) planned to turn the building into a wool factory to provide employment for Rome's prostitutes, though this proposal fell through with his premature death.

Awwww, sorry Charlie.

In other news I read an interesting document today wherein a high ranking official actually used the phrase mea culpa. Despite the fact that this was in a semi formal document, my interior monologue was shouting, "my bad yo". *snort*

( I particularly love the one about Edison being a thief. )

I just added the indietitsfeed to my list:

Because stuff like this is just too funny to miss!

A monkey is sitting in a tree smoking a joint when a lizard walks past and ( Read more... )

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From his Entertainment Weekly column listing the top ten novels of 2005 ( Read more... )

You're hired!

Some people are so stupid!

What do you mean they don't have a retirement plan?