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Norah • commented on a post 2 years ago

‘The Lighter Side Of Science’: 50 Hilariously Relatable Memes For All

As an artist, I imagine my paintings before I put brush to paper. I don't know how I'd be able to paint if I was a 5 on this scale! I wonder whether there are many artists who are 5s.

Norah • upvoted 2 items 3 years ago

22 Y.O. Criticized By Boomer Grandparents For Failing To Move Out, Rants In Surprise How They Live In "Fantasy Land"

Hey, boomer here, with four millenial kids, and we helped them as much as we could. We paid for their schooling, gave them allowances till they had a job, helped them with a down payment when they wanted to buy. But then, here in France, the " you're 18, you're out on your own" bul*sh*t is not the norm. It's when they're starting their lives that our money can help them, not when they'll inherit it in their sixties.

50 Things That Are Obvious To People In Certain Professions, But The General Public Often Fails To Grasp

Horseshoes are also available with corrective fit, just like human orthotics, so many horses actually are able to live longer and much more pain-free lives thanks to the shoer.

Norah • commented on 3 posts 3 years ago

50 Things That Are Obvious To People In Certain Professions, But The General Public Often Fails To Grasp

Glaciologist here. THIS!!!

50 Of The Most Hilarious Girl And Woman Memes Shared By This Facebook Page

There's a song like this in Germany: "too ugly for Munich, too dumb for Berlin, too trendy for Bautzen, too masculine for Vienna.." Where do you go? Hannover. That's where you go

50 Things That Are Obvious To People In Certain Professions, But The General Public Often Fails To Grasp

Glaciologist here. THIS!!!

50 Of The Most Hilarious Girl And Woman Memes Shared By This Facebook Page

There's a song like this in Germany: "too ugly for Munich, too dumb for Berlin, too trendy for Bautzen, too masculine for Vienna.." Where do you go? Hannover. That's where you go

30 Of The Biggest No-Nos When Visiting These Countries, As Shared By Folks In This Online Group

Yes - I did fieldwork there for 6 weeks and we had mandatory shooting training. Always carried firearms, and indeed had to scare off a bear with a flare gun when he was curious what we were measuring.

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Norah • commented on 4 posts 4 years ago

Deeply Unsettling: 50 Terrifying Pictures To Give You The Creeps

Thought so too, till I worked in the Arctic and met one. Survival instinct kicks in reaalllllll hard

35 New ‘Today I Learned’ Facts That Prove It’s Never Too Late To Learn Something New

Not uncommon on Svalbard, either! Having encountered a polar bear during my work there, I understand! They are genuinely terrifying (and beautiful!)

Deeply Unsettling: 50 Terrifying Pictures To Give You The Creeps

Thought so too, till I worked in the Arctic and met one. Survival instinct kicks in reaalllllll hard

35 New ‘Today I Learned’ Facts That Prove It’s Never Too Late To Learn Something New

Not uncommon on Svalbard, either! Having encountered a polar bear during my work there, I understand! They are genuinely terrifying (and beautiful!)

50 Frugal People Share Everyday Life Advice

What I love is that frugal and sustainable go hand in hand. Almost all of these solutions are also less wasteful / more environmentally friendly than the 'expensive' option!

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life'

I'm a glacier scientist - where I do research, it's either polar bears (north) or penguins (south)! But on Greenland and Svalbard, we carry rifles and flares.

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Norah • upvoted 23 items 4 years ago

Didn't Want To Waste The Failed Films So I Turned Them Into Little Paintings

Don't Pay For Scientific Journals

Didn't Want To Waste The Failed Films So I Turned Them Into Little Paintings

Don't Pay For Scientific Journals

Beaded And Appliqued This Rust-Stained Dress And Wore It To A Wedding

I Made A Two Piece Outfit Out Of This Men’s Shirt I Got For $2.50 At Salvation Army

Oh No, The French Are Invading France

Pray Away The Gay

Olympian Gus Kenworthy Puts Down Homophobe

Homophobes Are Never Worth Anyone's Time

Upcycled A Thrifted Suit By Painting On It ! It Took Me About 30 Hours, But I Love The Result

"These Kids Aren’t Trash... But They're Told To Put Their Clothes In Trash Bags": Mom Shares What She Does To Make Her Foster Teenage Girls Feel At Home From The First Day

I'll take notes. I will never have children myself but if someday, the world turns topsy turvy and some child might need my assistance, I will remember this.

40 People Who’ve Reached New Levels Of Cringe And Got Posted In The ‘Cringetopia’ Online Group

I disagree. Transracial adoptees end up with a loooot of issues due to their adoptive families not being able to guide them through growing up as POC

50 Interesting Comparison Images That Will Give You A New Perspective (New Pics)

Such a beautiful dog, but he / she doesn’t need their ears cropped :(

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Muslims, they are really misunderstood everywhere.

People-Share-Things-That-Dont-Deserve-Hate

GMOs. Humans have been slowly doing that since we started cultivating crops, now we can just do it quicker. And there are millions of people who rely on GMO crops to not starve to death.

"Which Job Is A LOT Less Fun Than Most People Expect?" 35 Of The Most Honest Responses

Bless you stack overflow

People Reveal Cooking Secrets They Swore To Take To Their Graves In This Viral Online Thread (35 Pics)

Instant mashed potatoes is an evil brought upon the civilization by a sick and disturbed mind. Spread your evil somewhere else heathen!

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Programmer. People see it as an anonymous figure typing a few lines of code and gaining access to top secret files. In reality it’s 10% coding and 90% searching your problems on Stack Overflow.

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Norah • upvoted 6 items 5 years ago

Rip Mamma!

For Those Who Enjoyed My Fox Paper Sculpture ... Here Is His Pal, The Fawn! Hanging Sleepily In The Nursery

Rip Mamma!

For Those Who Enjoyed My Fox Paper Sculpture ... Here Is His Pal, The Fawn! Hanging Sleepily In The Nursery

I Got Into Making Stained Glass During Quarantine - My Favorite Things To Make Are Corners Like This

50 Important Historical Images That Might Change Your Perspective On Things (New Pics)

Yes. My first thought!

50 Important Historical Images That Might Change Your Perspective On Things (New Pics)

Anyone else seeing Alicia Silverstone?

Miracle Whip N Slide

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Norah • commented on a post 5 years ago

I Made 16 Illustrations About Lockdown Life Many Will Relate To

These are so lovely!

Norah • submitted a new post 7 years ago

Art & Design, Visual Art

I Paint These Colourful Animals To Spread Some Joy

Norah • submitted a new post 9 years ago

Art & Design, Visual Art

I Paint Watercolor Blendscapes Turning Portraits Into Stories

Norah • submitted 7 list additions 5 years ago

Hey Pandas, Post Your Watercolor Art (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Post A Drawing Of Your Favorite Animal That You Drew (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Show Us Your Christmas Art (Closed)

Norah • submitted 10 list additions 7 years ago

I Paint These Colourful Animals To Spread Some Joy

Norah • commented on a post 2 years ago

‘The Lighter Side Of Science’: 50 Hilariously Relatable Memes For All

As an artist, I imagine my paintings before I put brush to paper. I don't know how I'd be able to paint if I was a 5 on this scale! I wonder whether there are many artists who are 5s.

Norah • commented on 3 posts 3 years ago

50 Things That Are Obvious To People In Certain Professions, But The General Public Often Fails To Grasp

Glaciologist here. THIS!!!

50 Of The Most Hilarious Girl And Woman Memes Shared By This Facebook Page

There's a song like this in Germany: "too ugly for Munich, too dumb for Berlin, too trendy for Bautzen, too masculine for Vienna.." Where do you go? Hannover. That's where you go

30 Of The Biggest No-Nos When Visiting These Countries, As Shared By Folks In This Online Group

Norah • commented on 4 posts 4 years ago

Deeply Unsettling: 50 Terrifying Pictures To Give You The Creeps

Thought so too, till I worked in the Arctic and met one. Survival instinct kicks in reaalllllll hard

35 New ‘Today I Learned’ Facts That Prove It’s Never Too Late To Learn Something New

Not uncommon on Svalbard, either! Having encountered a polar bear during my work there, I understand! They are genuinely terrifying (and beautiful!)

50 Frugal People Share Everyday Life Advice

What I love is that frugal and sustainable go hand in hand. Almost all of these solutions are also less wasteful / more environmentally friendly than the 'expensive' option!

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life'

I'm a glacier scientist - where I do research, it's either polar bears (north) or penguins (south)! But on Greenland and Svalbard, we carry rifles and flares.

Norah • commented on 12 posts 5 years ago

I Made 16 Illustrations About Lockdown Life Many Will Relate To

These are so lovely!

Jimmy Fallon Asks People Why They Are Single, And Here Are 30 Of The Most Spot-On Replies

What?! My partner and I both have one

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Ahw my fave church in the world (I'm an atheist). This is the church in a tiny Icelandic town where I lived: Seydisfjordur

Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group

As a kid, I was always disappointed that my mom made sandwiches for road trips, instead of getting to go to McDonalds off the highway. Last long drive with my partner: "honey, I have sandwiches, grapes and banana bread. What do you want?" I then stopped talking as it dawned on me: I have turned into my mother. (Which is great, because she is absolutely incredible)

People Share What Travel Destinations Are Absolutely Overrated (30 Pics)

I agree! I'm so glad I went when I lived in Munich for a year. It's truly an experience, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Definitely not something to do every year, for me, but maybe again one day!

How To Call Someone Stupid In A Smart Way: 30 Clever Jabs

Glaciologist and lecturer here. Might have to use this on my students! (jokingly of course)

'Well, That Sucks': 45 Times Homeowners Had Their Day Ruined

Loads of science stuff! Am glaciologist, can confirm

People Are Sharing Their Unpopular Opinions On This Online Group, And Here Are Their 50 Most Interesting Posts

It IS taught though! I teach research methods at university, a required course for M.Sc. students. My colleagues and I all explicitly teach students how to use Wikipedia: read it, digest it, and if you want to cite it, go find the source at the bottom and double check whether the information was relayed from there accurately.

Woman Discovers A Hole Behind Her Bathroom Mirror - Decides To Go In And Finds An Entire Apartment

Ahhh learned about that from the first Narnia book! Always thought it was quite interesting.

50 Times Kids Demonstrated Incredible Kindness With These Wholesome Acts (New Pics)

Ahhh the seldom-seen double turtle

50 Women Who Called Out Sexist Things That Are Still Blatantly Accepted

Working on my doctorate and can confirm, finding a decent guy is harder. Though the doctorate isn't exactly easy either...

50 Times People Were So Amazed By These Museum Exhibits, They Shared These Pics Online

I love this museum and the outside space around it. People gather on summer evenings with wine and friends. I miss it!

Norah • upvoted 2 items 3 years ago

22 Y.O. Criticized By Boomer Grandparents For Failing To Move Out, Rants In Surprise How They Live In "Fantasy Land"

50 Things That Are Obvious To People In Certain Professions, But The General Public Often Fails To Grasp

Horseshoes are also available with corrective fit, just like human orthotics, so many horses actually are able to live longer and much more pain-free lives thanks to the shoer.

Norah • upvoted 18 items 4 years ago

Didn't Want To Waste The Failed Films So I Turned Them Into Little Paintings

Don't Pay For Scientific Journals

Beaded And Appliqued This Rust-Stained Dress And Wore It To A Wedding

I Made A Two Piece Outfit Out Of This Men’s Shirt I Got For $2.50 At Salvation Army

Homophobes Are Never Worth Anyone's Time

Oh No, The French Are Invading France

Olympian Gus Kenworthy Puts Down Homophobe

Pray Away The Gay

Upcycled A Thrifted Suit By Painting On It ! It Took Me About 30 Hours, But I Love The Result

"These Kids Aren’t Trash... But They're Told To Put Their Clothes In Trash Bags": Mom Shares What She Does To Make Her Foster Teenage Girls Feel At Home From The First Day

I'll take notes. I will never have children myself but if someday, the world turns topsy turvy and some child might need my assistance, I will remember this.

40 People Who’ve Reached New Levels Of Cringe And Got Posted In The ‘Cringetopia’ Online Group

I disagree. Transracial adoptees end up with a loooot of issues due to their adoptive families not being able to guide them through growing up as POC

30 Times This Wedding-Shaming Group Did Not Hold Back (New Pics)

I could try to photoshop him out if you would like me to? :)

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved

Thank you.

People-Share-Things-That-Dont-Deserve-Hate

Muslims, they are really misunderstood everywhere.

People-Share-Things-That-Dont-Deserve-Hate

GMOs. Humans have been slowly doing that since we started cultivating crops, now we can just do it quicker. And there are millions of people who rely on GMO crops to not starve to death.