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To commemorate the collaboration between Pokémon and the ESA, a special Pikachu plush was sent to the International Space Station from April 11th through June 17th What a picture. Absolutely stunning

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Me: I don't know how to describe it, I just feel Bad Doctor: I've seen this before. You have low HP Me: what Doctor: *hands me a glass of red liquid* here, drink this Me: is that a health potion? Doctor: it's Gatorade with a shot of vodka Me: Doctor: so yeah, kinda

Okay, so after no one wanted to host his concerts in Europe, Kanye partnered with Coupang to do a show in Korea. Coupang was not up on the lore, and when the backlash hit, they cancelled the concert. So Kanye's team decided to start from scratch and organize the show themselves...

However, in redoing everything they never thought to ask what language and/or writing system they use in Korea. Or what languages have massive political connotations after being forced upon the public to destroy national identity during Japanese occupation.

A poster for Ye Live in Korea, written in Japanese.

You may think... oh, surely they just reused a poster they made for a show in Japan. Nope. That text is Japanese for "Yes, Ye is performing in Incheon." It is describing where in Korea the show will take place.

Your reminder that Humboldt Fog cheese, Humboldt County, CA, the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti),and the Humboldt Current that allows wine grapes to grow in Chile are all named for an 18th C gay scientist whose love letters were all burned and who left his entire estate to his “valet.” 🏳️‍🌈

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