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Scientists have discovered what causes Resting Bitch Face - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpos... )

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"To establish a baseline, Rogers and Macbeth first had FaceReader assess a series of genuinely expressionless faces. Those expressions registered about 97 percent neutrality, Macbeth said; the remaining three percent included “little blips of emotion” — a touch of sadness here, a hint of surprise there, but nothing significant. Then they plugged in photos of RBF all-stars Kanye West, Kristen Stewart and Queen Elizabeth. Suddenly, the level of emotion detected by the software doubled to six percent. One particular emotion was responsible for the jump: “The big change in percentage came from ‘contempt,’” Macbeth said." - JustDuckie - -

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That headline kind of reads like the WaPo is the cause. - Andrew C - [ 1 ] -

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Firefighter-artist creates illustrated children’s book - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"Hsinchu firefighter and artist Harjie Deilo, an Atayal, has recently created a children’s book titled Let’s Learn About Firefighting (認識消防) for the Hsinchu County Fire Bureau, with illustrations inspired by traditional Atayal art and a story set in his childhood village. Let’s Learn About Firefighting was commissioned by the Hsinchu County Government’s Fire Bureau to teach children basic fire safety, how to recognize fire trucks and ambulances and the need to yield the road to those vehicles, written and illustrated by Deilo of the bureau’s Second Corps. The self-taught artist is a 47-year-old firefighter from the Atayal community of Hsiujuan Village (秀巒) in Hsinchu’s Jianshih Township (尖石), and has been a firefighter since 1991." - JustDuckie - -

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Taiwan County Builds Huge Glass Shoe as Tribute to Women - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/ap... )

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"A Taiwanese county has built an enormous glass shoe as a tribute to local women who suffered from a debilitating foot disease. Completed last month, the transparent 17-meter (55-foot) tall structure in Chiayi county in the southwest of the island has already attracted large numbers of visitors even before it officially opens in two weeks. Intended for use as a wedding hall and tourist attraction, the shoe honors women who suffered in the past from arsenic poisoning from well water that caused gangrene, a condition sometimes known as "black feet disease." Because feet often had to be amputated, many women faced discrimination and were unable to marry or start families, let alone wear high-heeled shoes." - JustDuckie - -

""Basically, this is built not only to remind us of the time when people suffered from the disease, but also to represent our hope that women can now realize their dreams of walking toward their blissful future in their high-heels," said the county government head Helen Chang. Visitor Lin Yi-ling, 56, said the glass shoe was a fitting tribute to the women who'd suffered from the disease. "So when I learned the history behind the high-heel wedding hall, I thought I should come to visit," Lin said." - JustDuckie - -

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The Belle Epoque Body-con Dress that was too Sexy for Paris | Messy Nessy Chic (http://www.messynessychic... http://static.messynessyc... http://static.messynessyc... )

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"I’ve come across and admired these photographs around the net before, not knowing there was a story or a particular name behind the fashion. But Margaine-Lacroix was her name, a young Parisian designer who had taken over her mother’s long established old couture house and was starting to gain popularity in turn-of-the-century Paris for her lightly corseted dresses featuring minimum boning and more elastic material. Long before Lycra or Spanx came along, she soon began making dresses made from stretchy elastic silk jersey, outlining the hips and thighs and slimming the figure. To debut her creations to society, she hired three beautiful models and chose the Parisian racetracks of 1908 as her catwalk. Her gowns clung to their bodies almost as tightly as a Hervé Leger bandage or body-con dress circa 2007. The gawking crowd at Longchamp could see that the women were not wearing what they considered to be underwear, which in those days of course consisted of bulky under-garments including a full corset, petticoat and chemise." - JustDuckie - -

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1001 Knights Is a Gorgeous Anthology That Will Examine What It Means to Be a Knight (http://io9.gizmodo.com/10... http://i.kinja-img.com/ga... )

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"Currently seeking funds in Kickstarter, 1001 Knights plans to gather over 250 artists, including Steven Sugar, Ryan North, Molly Ostertag, Kekai Kotaki, and many more, across three volumes (titled Courage, Wisdom, and Fellowship, respectively) to create stories told through comics, prose, illustration and poetry about the romantic mythos behind knighthood. It also promises to cover those themes with feminist ideals in mind, promoting itself as “people-positive” portrayals of the characteristics that define that iconic knightly imagery. That probably means lots of amazing art and stories about dashing looking people in fancy armor, regardless of gender, race, or what have you." - JustDuckie - -

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Congress Ready To Reduce Salary If Woman Elected President - The Hard Times (http://thehardtimes.net/2... )

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"After Hillary Clinton’s narrow victory in the Iowa caucuses last night, Congress has announced they are prepared to reduce the salary of the nation’s commander-in-chief, should a woman be elected President of the United States. “We have to consider that a woman will be taking time off that a man wouldn’t. From what I understand, there will be at least one week out of the month where the country will have to worry about all of the blood coming out of her… wherever,” said Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell. “I am also afraid she will not confront Putin over nuclear disarmament, but will have plenty to say about her ‘dish pan’ hands.”" - JustDuckie - -

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Outbreak of female, vampire-like attackers in New Zealand | New York Post (http://nypost.com/2016/02... )

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Thirsty Whale bar owner Chris Sullivan said the fight took place in the early hours of Sunday. “We’ve never seen these people before, they’re certainly not locals,” he said. - JustDuckie - -

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Taiwan’s legislature to be younger, more female - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"The legislature is to have 43 female lawmakers, five more than the present legislature, while the average age of the legislators is to drop from 52 to 50, the CEC’s figures showed. The number of newly elected male lawmakers in the new legislature would fall to 70 from 75, the statistics showed. While the number of newly elected lawmakers aged between 30 and 39 rose to 11 from 8, and the number of legislators aged between 40 and 44 increased to 24 from 16, the number of newcomers aged 60 or above fell to 18 from 25, the commission said. The legislature is set to contain one lawmaker aged below 29, while the previous parliament had no legislators that young, the figures showed." - JustDuckie - -

"The legislature is to be the first time that the KMT would be the minority party, and it is likely be the first time that the legislative speaker and deputy speaker are served by non-KMT lawmakers, the figures showed." - JustDuckie - -

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Teenage 'Eagle Huntress' Overturns 2,000 Years Of Male Tradition : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR (http://www.npr.org/sectio... http://media.npr.org/asse... )

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"The Eagle Huntress, a documentary film set in Mongolia directed by Otto Bell and starring teenager Aisholpan Nurgaiv, debuted Sunday at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. With its focus on a charismatic girl who has accomplished something other women have not in 2,000 years — she hunts on horseback with the help of a golden eagle — the film has earned standing ovations. Aisholpan's family members are nomadic Kazakh herders of the Altai mountains region who base their subsistence economy on herding cattle and goats. An essential supplement to the herders' livelihood comes from the practice of training golden-eagle chicks to become their close partners in the hunting of foxes and other small mammals used for food and clothing. This specialized hunting practice — woven into the fabric of everyday life and celebrated at regional competitions — has been an entirely male endeavor throughout its history, passed down in families from generation to generation. Now, just as climate change threatens this way of life and as only 250 eagle hunters remain in Mongolia, Aisholpan is coming to the world's attention as the first woman eagle huntress." - JustDuckie - [ 2 ] -

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Oh OK! I was not sure if you meant this specific one. I agree it's an amazing profession. - JustDuckie - [ 2 ] -

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Reductress » New Body-Diverse Barbies For Your Kid to Fat-Shame (http://reductress.com/pos... )

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"Mattel thrilled body-positive activists this week with the arrival of a new collection of dolls with diverse body types. It’s an unprecedented move, and, for those of us who have lived our lives in Barbie’s stick-thin shadow, an exciting one! Mothers everywhere are thrilled to be able to give their daughters a new generation of beautiful, diverse, and curvy dolls to fat-shame. “When I was growing up, it was impossible to find dolls that looked like the kids I ruthlessly bullied,” says Eileen, a mother of three children. “I love my new Barbie,” says Clara, age 7. “But my other Barbies make fun of her because she’s different.” “Now where would you have gotten that idea?” interjects Eileen, covering Clara’s mouth." - JustDuckie - -

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Taipei 101 mulls opening prayer room for Muslims - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"Liu said that the company is trying to woo visitors from South Korea, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East this year to avoid an over-reliance on a single source of tourists. The establishment of a Muslim prayer room could be one of the measures adopted by the company to attract more visitors from Islamic nations. The management is also encouraging restaurants in the building to acquire halal certification, to accommodate Muslim dietary needs. Ding Xian 101, on the 86th floor of the building, has already gained such a certification, Liu said." - JustDuckie - -

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Whoever is changing San Francico's Super Bowl statues to 'Sup Bro' and 'Superb Owl' is a hero - SBNation.com (http://www.sbnation.com/l... http://twitter.com/tigerb... )

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I wish they hadn't actually damaged the one sign (or someone else did and it is coincidental,) but yes. - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

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Canal+'s Soccer Fan Hasn't Missed a Match in 30 Years, but Hasn't Seen One Either | Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/adf... )

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"Soccer fun fact: A "clásico," which originally referred to a Real Madrid vs. Barcelona game, now means any game between fierce rivals within the same country—like Manchester United vs. Liverpool—making them highly anticipated national events. On Feb. 7, France's clásico will take place between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Paris Saint-Germain. To build hype for the game, cable network Canal+, which has had exclusive rights to the broadcast for the last 20 years, released a new ad called "The Fan." Created by BETC, the spot is so much more than your garden-variety soliloquy about the personal significance of the sport in the life of a die-hard OM follower. This story has a twist. Watch the full, unspoilered version below. " - JustDuckie - -

OK, that is super cute :D - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

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Reductress » Self-Deprecating Intros for When You Call 911 (http://reductress.com/pos... )

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"Whether it’s smelling smoke, getting in a car accident, or having a health emergency, many of us girls have had some reason or another to call 911 at some point in our lives. Still, there’s just no good way to get past the feeling that you’re hassling the person on the other end of the phone, cause I mean come on: You’re probably just blowing things out of proportion, right? But wait, you should call though, right? If it’s an emergency? Ughhh, this is hard! Here are some face-saving intros for the next time you call to report that someone’s face is on fire:" - JustDuckie - -

"“Okay so first off I can be a total drama queen, ask anyone, it’s my least good quality and I’m trying to change it, like, meditate and whatever, but um, I’ve been shot?”" - JustDuckie - -

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Reductress » Brave Man Saves Woman From Internalized Sexism (http://reductress.com/pos... )

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"A strong, intelligent man freed a woman from her inner shackles on Friday when he yelled at her for reapplying lipstick in a bar. “I just never thought about makeup as a tool of societal oppression before,” says Heather Durning, 24, of Los Angeles. “Thank God he was there to explain it to me.”" - JustDuckie - -

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Reductress is amazing. - Andrew C - [ 1 ] -

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"Hello I'm hoping you can help me find out what this tattoo means, my brother had it done a number of years ago and it's supposed to Chinese for Michelin, we've been translating Michelin in Chinese and it looks nothing like this and we've been trying to find out what it actually says, can you help us? Thank you Amy :)" - JustDuckie - -

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"However 操 sometimes mean "fuck" in slang." - JustDuckie - [ 2 ] -

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Literary Witches – A New Comic by Katy Horan and Taisia Kitaiskaia | Electric Literature (http://electricliterature... http://d3ba5c9iisu9nv.clo... http://d3ba5c9iisu9nv.clo... )

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Florida: Burger King worker quits, steals all the nuggets - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/sv/b... )

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"Twitter user @johnalexcorrea posted a pair of pictures to his page showing a large amount of nuggets buckled into the passenger seat of a car. "TODAY WAS MY LAST DAY WORKING AT BURGER KING SO I TOOK ALL OF THEIR NUGGETS, [expletive] IT," the user wrote. It was unclear which Burger King used to employ the user, but the photo was tagged as having been taken in University Park, Fla." - JustDuckie - -

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Venus Getting Out Of The Sea By Her Own Bootstraps - The Toast (http://the-toast.net/2016... http://17rg073sukbm1lmjk9... )

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“I never got any handouts. No one pushed me out of the sea and covered me with jewels. I made myself.” - JustDuckie - -

THE COMMENTS. X__X - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Step inside the Incredible Speakeasy Hidden behind an Umbrella Boutique | Messy Nessy Chic (http://www.messynessychic... http://static.messynessyc... http://static.messynessyc... )

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"FoxGlove opened in November of 2015 and pays homage to the fantasy of the British spy. Designed by the Hong Kong-based architectural firm NC Design & Architecture Ltd., patrons enter via a secret door of an elegant umbrella boutique professing to sell classic silver-handle English brollies. But there’s only one brolly in particular, whose meticulously carved silver handle will open the door to a secret world of “Kingsman-secret-service-style” luxury." - JustDuckie - -

That sounds like it would be so much fun to visit :D - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

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City543 » Rare Snow Fall Causes Flurry Of Excitement And Chaos In Taiwan (http://city543.com/taipei... https://d1a5r6c009tu0u.cl... )

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"Eighty-five fatalities have been reported across Taiwan due to the rare cold snap that suddenly hit the region over the weekend, including 35 deaths reported in Taoyuan. Authorities attributed the deaths to hypothermia and cardiovascular diseases as the mercury dropped to 4˚C on Sunday." - JustDuckie - -

:-( - JustDuckie - -

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Reductress » I Love the Smell of Old Books, Which Is Why I Just Ate One (http://reductress.com/pos... )

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"There’s nothing like the smell of an old book. And that’s why I was curled up in my local library last Tuesday, sniffing the worn pages of J.D. Salinger’s 1951 classic, The Catcher In The Rye. This was something I loved to do. Nothing was different about this day or this experience with one of my favorite reads, but just after the third sniff, something in my soul said, “mmmm, classic literature.” So I took a big bite. And then I ate the whole book." - JustDuckie - -

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Who Gets to Wear a Cheongsam? - Racked (http://www.racked.com/201... https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/... )

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"The last time I wore a cheongsam, a classmate I'd never spoken to asked what a Mexican girl like me was doing appropriating her culture on Chinese New Year. At 16, I was already used to fielding questions about my identity — but I was taken aback by the accusation. I explained to her that I was biracial, that my mom was from Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.S. in the 1970s. "There's no way you're Chinese," she said. "You don't look it at all." We were both volunteering at a high school luncheon for the Chinese Parents' Association, and a few people turned to look and listen. I was wearing my favorite cheongsam: a sheer black dress covered in colorful embroidery layered over a simple black slip. Normally, the garment made me feel powerful, but suddenly, I felt self-conscious. The girl continued to berate me, asking why I would lie about my ethnicity when I was so obviously Latina. I tried to explain that, contrary to her opinion, I was half Chinese and half mostly Italian. "Well, either you're adopted or someone's been lying to you, because you're definitely not Chinese," she said. I haven't worn a cheongsam since." - JustDuckie - -

"Aesthetically, few things feel as representative of Chinese culture: Also known as a qipao, the cheongsam is a traditional garment that dates to the Qing Dynasty, but some argue that its roots extend back even further. Made of silk or cotton, it was originally just the female version of the changshan, a long shirt worn by men around the same time. As a recent exhibit at the Museum of Chinese in America on Shanghai style explains, women chose to wear the cheongsam "because they wanted to look more like men." It was symbolic of the move toward gender equality in China. A more slender fit became popular in the 1920s, with the long, form-fitting dress rising to prominence for its implications of wealth, eventually permeating other social classes and becoming China's national dress in 1929. At the height of its popularity, the cheongsam was worn for both casual and formal occasions, and beloved by celebrities and socialites alike." - JustDuckie - -

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Flat Earth Theory Explains What B.o.B's Career Fell Off Face Of - The Hard Times (http://thehardtimes.net/2... )

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"Watkins went on to describe how a flat Earth would solve a number of other previously-unexplained mysteries in hip-hop and astrophysics — such as missing baryonic matter, the origin of universal re-ionization, and why nobody heard about the new Young Jeezy mixtape. “Quite simply, there is a face of the Earth, and they fell off of it,” Watkins said in the peer-reviewed journal TRUUUU." - JustDuckie - -

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'We All Need the D,' Says Ad Campaign That Obviously Doesn't Know What 'the D' Means | Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/adf... http://www.adweek.com/fil... )

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"You probably already knew this, but there's an essential vitamin that promotes bone growth. It's called Vitamin D. Up in Canada, Yukon's Health and Human Services wanted to spread this information with ads promoting the vitamin's benefits. The wording of the headlines was unfortunate, though, as lines like "How do you do the D?" and "Need a little help... with your daily D?" betray a lack of awareness about what "the D" means in slang. Folks on Twitter found the word choice hilarious, though. " - JustDuckie - -

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Florida man kisses bird-of-prey, loses part of lip | www.theboneonline.com (http://www.theboneonline.... http://media.cmgdigital.c... )

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"A man found a bird called a kestrel and decided to keep it. A kestrel is a member of the falcon family, and is a bird-of-prey. After he posted a few pictures on his Facebook, his friends told him the bird was protected, and would need to be turned in. Before surrendering the bird, however, the man decided to give the bird a goodbye kiss. The kestrel was not having it, and took a big chunk out of the man's lip." - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Relevant: https://twitter.com/TheIn... - John B. - [ 2 ] -

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