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General Anaesthesia
Can you imagine how miserable even minor surgery would be without general anaesthesia?
23 hrs ago
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Remo Giuffré
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Horse Diving
Why did anyone ever think that this was a good idea?
Oct 14
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Interesting Etymologies 1
Pumpernickel, a type of dark bread comes from the German words "pumpern" (to fart) and "nickel" (meaning goblin). Would anyone like a slice of fart…
Oct 13
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Adirondack Chair
Behind these sturdy and iconically North American recliners lurks a history of design theft and sickly disease!
Oct 12
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REMORANDOM 5 Available Now
On 10 October 1988 the REMO General Store opened its doors in Sydney. Today, exactly 37 years later, and in tribute to the spirit of those storied early…
Oct 9
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Venn Diagrams
Venn diagrams have become a popular vehicle for cultural observation or humour. Learn of their origin, and enjoy our selection of examples.
Oct 8
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Doing a Bradbury
What does it mean? Any Australian with even a passing interest in sport knows the story.
Oct 7
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Uncanny Valley
"We're all dwelling in uncanny valley now," writes Maureen Dowd in a 4 October New York Times piece referencing AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood. So…
Oct 6
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Abracadabra
What does this ancient incantation have to do with malaria?
Oct 5
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33: Duct Tape, Australia's Big Things, Russian & Turkish Baths, Wordle
Josh Wardell, the creator of "Wordle", originally named it “Mr. Bugs’ Wordy Nugz”. Aren’t we glad he changed his mind.
Oct 2
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Upside Down Pineapple
Once an innocent REMO T-shirt design, now a secret symbol for swingers
Oct 1
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September 2025
V for Victory
Palm forward! It took a while for Churchill to get it right.
Sep 30
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