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What Do People Think About How You Pronounce Certain Words?

Do you place your flowers in a "vhas" or a "vace"? Do you sit down to relax on a "chase lounge" or a "shays lounge"? Believe it or not, how you pronounce these words may affect others' perception of you! The following infographic is based on a survey of over 1,000 people on how they pronounce some of the most divisive words in the English language. The participants were then asked what they think of those who say them each way. The results may surprise you! (And wow, I didn't know there was even a different way of pronouncing "roof"!) Via Mental Floss....

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3 Flowcharts [Sleep, GoT, and World Cup Edition]

My head is a royal mess right now. Packing. Cleaning. Making sure the girls don't kill each other. Laundry. My 15th rendition of "Do-Re-Mi" (C&A's favorite song at the moment) today. More cleaning (because I can't leave for a trip without cleaning first). In case you have more free time than me today, here are three flowcharts you may enjoy...

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“Why Did They Have to Die?”, Game of Thrones Edition [Infographic]

Although the most popular complaint against A Song of Ice and Fire series is the callous and unexpected ways in which George R.R. Martin kills off beloved characters (have you seen this?), my biggest complaint is that there are just too. Many. Damn. Characters. And as someone who is horrible with names — especially names that are difficult to pronounce (you should hear how I butcher some Westerosi names in my head) — you can bet that I have trouble keeping track of everyone. At least now, I have this handy infographic to help me keep track of the deceased. Sat TV Depot has combed through the many deaths in the first four seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones to succinctly present the major deaths, and the reason(s) for their...

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All the Dresses Worn by Every Best Actress Oscar Winner [On One Poster]

In light of this weekend's 86th Academy Awards, I wanted to share with you this poster by Media Run. It's not only fun to remember each dress and reminisce back to that person/show/year, it's also interesting to see how women's formal fashion has evolved over the years. Which is your favorite? Mine hails from last year's Oscars: Jennifer Lawrence's white Christian Dior. Maneuverability be damned — it was a dress that epitomized classic couture gowns, and the girl rocked it.  :-D Via Flavorwire....

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When Did (Or Will) Your Looks Peak?

I came across an interesting infographic BuzzFeed published yesterday with the title "Men Believe Female Beauty Peaks At Age 29." The infographic includes interesting age-related beauty factoids and survey results in addition to the obviously-designed-for-bait post title, so I thought it would be worth a mention here. As mentioned previously on this blog, I probably looked my best when I was 20-21 years of age. However, I probably felt the best about my appearance last summer-fall, when — after having two kids just 13 months apart — I was starting to become more confident in my personhood, my abilities as a mom, and my body (as I was regularly working out). And I was 31 then: EXACTLY the age...

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