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I don't know what I expected a Kiwi to sound like, but that wasn't it. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They do speak English, but in spoken Kiwi, they convert 75% of their vowels to a short i.

It's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In Dutch, a potato is called aardappel, which literally translates to "earth apple" (aarde meaning "earth" and appel meaning "apple").

How does one transport a 25 lb French Bulldog across the Atlantic? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'd advise using an African Swallow.

Watch: Vance's mic muted over Springfield migrant claim in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Usernames that make you go "Wait, what?" and then transport you back in time 30 years.

Who popularised the 1980s ballad upward key change? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm pretty musically ignorant, but I wouldn't be surprised if the answer was Chicago.

JD Vance shares vid claiming migrants ate cats, but appears to show grilling poultry in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

At first glance, I read the title as "JD Vance shares vid claiming migrants are cats..." and wasn't surprised in the least.

Burning Up in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

-40F = -40C