“This place is full of culture” is a phrase some people use to say something is ancient, different, or exotic. But they’re not the same thing. It implies that culture is something tangible, rather than the product of our evolution as groups of people around the world.

Culture is not what something is now, it is the story of how it came to be.

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Blogger or not, I’m sure a lot of us can relate to this video.

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Stay positive, stay positive, stay positive, aaaaand nope.

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This is a photo from Chisinau, Moldova’s Jewish Cemetery, the largest in Europe. But you may be noticing something familiar about the hand gestures on this tombstone – especially if you’re a Star Trek fan. Yes, this is the famous Vulcan salute, created by Leonard Nimoy during the show’s second season.

It was a gesture he made spontaneously but has described its origin from his childhood. Nimoy, whose parents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, took him to services at a local synagogue in Boston. He recalled as a child being told not to look at the kohen (priests) during one particular part of prayers each service – but of course his curious Vulcan mind took a peek.

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Rough translation: women, beer, France sucks.

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I’m not sure how they measured the Tron light cycle, but a lot of the top speeds on real bikes used in movies is very interesting.

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Powerful planning.

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