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Wikipedia: Famous body parts Including Einstein’s brain, Rasputin’s penis, and the Holy Prepuce, i.e. Christ’s foreskin, which according to 17th century theologian Leo Allatius may have divinely ascended to heaven to become the rings of Saturn.

Wikipedia: Articles that are too long See also Articles that are way too long (via ozmm).

Wikipedia: Robinsonade A literary genre named after Robinson Crusoe. In the archetypical robinsonade, the protagonist is suddenly isolated from the comforts of civilization, usually shipwrecked or marooned on a secluded and uninhabited island. He must improvise the means of his survival from the limited resources at hand. My local library classifies Fight Club as a robinsonade.

Wikipedia: List of Homer Simpson’s jobs Not including non-canon (i.e. “Treehouse of Horror”) jobs, Homer Simpson has held 110 different jobs to date, including bear hunter, impotency spokesman, Safety Salamander, sugar salesman, and, of course, nuclear safety inspector, which nets him $67,422 a year. (TV Squad)

“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” “…a grammatically valid sentence used as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated constructs.”

Wikipedia: Mysterious people Including the Person from Porlock, Homer, Rasputin, Princess Caraboo, and, of course, lonelygirl15.

Wikipedia: Thagomizer Originally coined by Far Side artist Gary Larson, “thagomizer,” i.e. “the arrangement of four to ten spikes on the tail of particular dinosaurs, like the famous Stegosaurus,” has been adopted as a genuine anatomical term by palaeontological authorities including the Smithsonian Institution. (P.S. Is there a term to describe words invented for humorous or fictional purposes which later achieved mainstream use?)

Wikipedia: List of fictional birds Wikipedia’s lists are a source of endless amusement. They’ve got ones for fictional dinosaurs, fictional elephants, fictional worms, and more.