The Whippet
ArchiveTopDiscussionAbout
A few people asked for that Unsolicited Advice bit to be a separate article so they could share it. Here it is. Promise I won’t send you anything else …
Share
Stop regretting not buying bitcoin when you first vaguely heard of it and considered it. You would never have become a bitcoin millionaire. Here's why.
Comment 8Share
A 9th century Japanese Emperor describes the first recorded cat to arrive in Japan, why vintage and historical clothes are so small, bureaucracy comedy…
Comment 23Share
“I am not getting water for my sesame field. The sesame will die. Don’t tell me later, ‘You did not write to me.’ The sesame is visibly dying. Ibbi-Ila…
Comment 18Share
"In fact there seem to be no end to the ways pistachios can kill. Ships have to keep them in a well-ventilated place so they don't suck all the air out…
Comment 17Share
Hello! Welcome to Whippet Cetera (thanks to @mcccclean for that name). It will be some occasional extra posts from me, for paying subscribers only. Stu…
Comment 10Share
‘The kotobuki is a chimera made of all 12 means animals from the zodiac. Its name means ‘congratulations’ or ‘long life’. Its celebratory name makes th…
Comment 32Share
If you’re watching a murder mystery, and in the first five minutes you meet a super suspicious character who’s clearly lying about their alibi, you’re …
Comment 6Share
Fun fact, leprosy doesn’t cause stuff to just drop off, it just stops you feeling pain. So you accidentally injure yourself a lot, don't take your hand…
Comment 23Share
Charles Darwin, in a letter: "But I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everything. I am going to write a little book on orchid…
Comment 43Share
You know Joseph Haydn, big name Viennese composer, born in 1732, died in an era when people believed you could figure out someone’s personality by the …
Comment 11Share
Disillusionment, metamorphosis and a tiger with a gold tooth. Also, tips for making really difficult big life decisions
Comment 23Share
© 2021 McKinley Valentine. See privacy, terms and information collection notice
Publish on Substack
The Whippet is on Substack – the place for independent writing