Headlines You Don't See Every Day (outside of Florida)

[TDunk]

So a different type of squirters then?

 

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Sexually transmitted diarrhea?

Sexually transmitted diarrhea is on the rise — and it’s morphing into a drug-resistant superbug

The infection is evolving into something that’s “close to untreatable,” one expert said.

nypost.com

@Thump be safe out chea baw

 

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@Thump be safe out chea baw

 

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[NJ-Buckeye]

and so goes the story of "dead ringer" ... from Victorian "safety coffins."
As the legend goes, people terrified of being accidentally buried alive were buried with a string tied to their wrist that led to a bell on the surface; if they woke up, they would ring the bell and be dug up

 

[buxfan4life]

and so goes the story of "dead ringer" ... from Victorian "safety coffins."
As the legend goes, people terrified of being accidentally buried alive were buried with a string tied to their wrist that led to a bell on the surface; if they woke up, they would ring the bell and be dug up

I believe the phrase "saved by the bell" started with that practice as well.

 

[charlohiottean]

and so goes the story of "dead ringer" ... from Victorian "safety coffins."
As the legend goes, people terrified of being accidentally buried alive were buried with a string tied to their wrist that led to a bell on the surface; if they woke up, they would ring the bell and be dug up

I am here to be that guy:

True Origin: 19th-Century Horse Racing

• Ringer: In late 19th-century American horse racing, a "ringer" was a dishonest practice where a fast, high-quality horse was deceptively substituted for a slower one under a false name or pedigree to trick bookmakers and win bets. The term "ringer" itself may have evolved from older criminal and sports slang like "ringing the changes," which meant swapping a valuable item for a cheap one.
• Dead: In this context, "dead" is an intensifier meaning "exact" or "precise" (similar to phrases like "dead center" or "dead on").
• Timeline: The word "ringer" for a substituted horse appeared in print by 1882 (in the Manitoba Free Press), and the full phrase "dead ringer" appeared by 1888 (in the Oshkosh Weekly Times). It quickly expanded from horse racing to mean any striking resemblance or identical copy. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Common False Origin (Urban Legend)

• The Graveyard Bell Myth: A popular folk etymology falsely claims the phrase comes from 18th- or 19th-century "safety coffins" fitted with bells or strings to rescue people who were accidentally buried alive. Language historians and etymologists have thoroughly debunked this story as an urban legend.[1, 2, 3, 4]

just sayin’

 

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I am here to be that guy:

True Origin: 19th-Century Horse Racing

• Ringer: In late 19th-century American horse racing, a "ringer" was a dishonest practice where a fast, high-quality horse was deceptively substituted for a slower one under a false name or pedigree to trick bookmakers and win bets. The term "ringer" itself may have evolved from older criminal and sports slang like "ringing the changes," which meant swapping a valuable item for a cheap one.
• Dead: In this context, "dead" is an intensifier meaning "exact" or "precise" (similar to phrases like "dead center" or "dead on").
• Timeline: The word "ringer" for a substituted horse appeared in print by 1882 (in the Manitoba Free Press), and the full phrase "dead ringer" appeared by 1888 (in the Oshkosh Weekly Times). It quickly expanded from horse racing to mean any striking resemblance or identical copy. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Common False Origin (Urban Legend)

• The Graveyard Bell Myth: A popular folk etymology falsely claims the phrase comes from 18th- or 19th-century "safety coffins" fitted with bells or strings to rescue people who were accidentally buried alive. Language historians and etymologists have thoroughly debunked this story as an urban legend.[1, 2, 3, 4]

just sayin’

I need you to provide a similar breakdown dispelling the myth that tomatoes do not belong in gumbo.

 

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