Fun Facts

Dec 02, 2009 15:56

Kant is incapable of thinking about sex, not even in the Southern Seas, in terms that aren't the ones of procreation.

Arthur Danto in The abuse of Beauty

In 1840 it was considered of good tone to go for a walk with one's turtles with their leashes.

Walter Benjamin in Of some motifs in Baudelaire

(the translation of the sentences is mine, of ( Read more... )

silly, studying

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headfirrstt December 2 2009, 22:05:36 UTC
and know what? that's a great quality to have.
it keeps things interesting! ;]

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daniela_renton December 3 2009, 15:17:55 UTC
You've got a point there:P

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naouia December 3 2009, 22:16:42 UTC
That's a nice quality to have :)
The only ability I seem to have is to spot typos in scholarly texts. Not nearly as exciting ;)

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daniela_renton December 4 2009, 01:42:44 UTC
Lol, I've got an lj friend who hates typos so much that he uploads pictures of them in his lj...so funny!

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