From what I can see (at the Cracked link) the sign on the keyboard in Gravity Falls is an ankh -- not the Prince sign, which is more complex.

LOL, it's all about perspective, isn't it?! (I do hope the bears haven't actually figured this out yet.)

Well, I just fell down the Tom Scott rabbit hole for a while! (And it was fascinating, even though I'm a life-long lover of words and not much was a surprise.) But, funny, I don't find "No problem" a problem. "You're welcome" is traditional but it doesn't make any more sense -- it's a bit over the top response when you think about it. I mean, it doesn't even make much sense when you try to use a dictionary definition of "welcome" -- and as a figurative one, it's kind of silly -- seriously, just try. "No problem" is more or less equivalent of the Spanish "de nada" -- "It was nothing." What surprised me more is the spread of the previously Australian-centered, "No worries." I was used to it because of an Australian daughter-in-law but in the last few years, I've been hearing it more and more in the US.

If a word-change is enough to throw you so far off balance that you're irrational, perhaps the planet would be a better place without you. There are no delusional fantasies here. Our language is a constantly evolving thing -- and making single-sex labels more accurate in the 21st century is not that big of a deal. This isn't anything new. It's been going on for some 40 years! It's why we say flight attendant now, not stewardess and most Thirty-somethings have grown up saying fire fighter, not fireman. Manhole is a ridiculous name. It doesn't even describe what it is accurately! It's a hole for all men? No, it's a hole for maintenance access. The new name is far superior. Similarly, the name for our species SHOULD be humankind, not mankind. That's just more accurate. So, how about you get a grip? Why is it that it's always the conservatives who are having meltdowns but they call other people snowflakes? Projection I guess.

I have read and re-read Woodard's book -- I can honestly say that have never read anything that so perfectly explains the history, present, and future of America. (Hrothgar, this book exceeds its predecessor -- and Woodward acknowledges the previous concepts on this idea.) I truly believe that it should be the textbook for American history in all High Schools. I would whole-heartedly recommend it to everyone -- you can probably get a copy at your local library -- I've studied history for many decades and this is one of the best. (And no, I have no association with the author or the book -- I was just blown away by its presentation of facts.)

In certain periods (e.g. the 1950s/60s) when women were supposed to be sweet and submissive, many women's voices were intentionally higher pitched and breathy but I'm kind of surprised about the fact that this was true in the 1940s -- I thought many women in movies in that era had pretty "earthy" voices (e.g., Bette Davis, ) I do know that early sound equipment was very bad at picking up deeper or more-bass notes (a lot of men's voices sounded higher or more reedy in recordings) -- maybe that plays a role.

The app also puts a lot more small lines and wrinkles on everyone than actually exist.

I'd like to see the metrics for this poll -- some red flags right off the bat are that 18-34 year olds are either often partying/dating, are trying to climb the ladder at work, and/or have babies or young children . . . all of which are sleep-killers. Whereas, over-55 year olds are probably not partying as hard, are past the ladder-climbing stage, and have grown children -- they may even be retired! Not to mention that, as people age, they need fewer hours of sleep. It seems to be a ridiculous premise to suggest that their sleep habits should somehow be the same.

Not to nitpick but "How did he look like after?" isn't right -- It's just "How did he look after" (or "afterwards." (Good grammar is even more important in an interview than a new haircut!) That said, yeah, wearing your hair in a standard "men's cut" that you could get in any corner barbershop in America looks more professional and adult than a more casual, younger look. Not really surprising.

I can't imagine anyone sleeping through loudspeaker announcements, the physical push and pull of a landing, cabin lights coming on, the hubbub of people pulling their items out of overhead compartments, and filing out of a plane, etc. Sounds to me like she's just angling for a financial settlement.

My first thought was that it's the bottom half of a gender bending Superman.