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Trump Runs Facebook Ads In Spanish Despite Saying ‘This Is A Country Where We Speak English, Not Spanish’
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is currently running Facebook ads in Spanish, a decision that’s perhaps a little strange coming from a president who’s previously criticised others for speaking the language in the United States.
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If Pluto Is A Planet, So Am I
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine declared Pluto a planet again in a video this week. I’m assuming Bridenstine was half-joking, since there is someone laughing in the background, and I think I see a smirk on his face. But now is as good a time as any to discuss the complicated issue of Pluto’s planethood.
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The Man Behind Game Of Thrones’ Languages Taught Us To Say ‘Release The Snyder Cut’ In High Valyrian
Video: We all know that one of Game of Thrones’ favourite phrases is “fuck off”, but we haven’t heard it uttered in High Valyrian, the elegant and beautiful language of Old Valyria. Until now. We invited Game of Thrones language inventor David J. Peterson to translate and explain some popular nerd culture phrases for us.
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How Would You Feel Having Your Emoji Messages Read Out In Court?
Our online conversations are riddled with emoji, and while the amusing characters can be a creative way to express certain concepts between friends, how they’re interpreted can be a giant legal headache.