not sure if i need sex, sleep, or to punch someone in the face.
Beyond the lies, beneath the deception, the truth will surface.
Magnolia Pictures has debuted the trailer for the chilling Sundance documentary Blackfish, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, about orcas in captivity.
Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes
For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates.
It’s a tradition that dates back to the 1930s and it’s designed to give all children in Finland, no matter what background they’re from, an equal start in life.
The maternity package - a gift from the government - is available to all expectant mothers.
It contains bodysuits, a sleeping bag, outdoor gear, bathing products for the baby, as well as nappies, bedding and a small mattress.
With the mattress in the bottom, the box becomes a baby’s first bed. Many children, from all social backgrounds, have their first naps within the safety of the box’s four cardboard walls.
Mothers have a choice between taking the box, or a cash grant, currently set at 140 euros, but 95% opt for the box as it’s worth much more.
The tradition dates back to 1938. To begin with, the scheme was only available to families on low incomes, but that changed in 1949.
(From BBC)
Socialism at work.
I would rather my tax money pay for this than drone missiles.
Finland is awesome.
why is this whole website suddenly obsessed w/ cotton eyed joe
Yeah like where did it come from where did it go
WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH
more like, i’m not touching this fic with a ten foot pole are you fucking kidding me
The year is 2030. A family is sitting round a dinner table.
Child: Can you pass the salt?
Mother: *glares*
Mother: Now, you know that's not polite. Ask nicely.
Child: *sighs*
Child: Swiggity swalt, pass me the salt.
Mother: Very good.
taeyeon-9muses-rilakkuma-ohyeah:
Clever way of getting his features in there
cr: thqys
Utilizing the critical thinking skills and greater levels of maturity assumed by my college degree, I deduced that I could make butt pancakes.
Make all your decisions based on how hilarious it would be if you did it.
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