Having a degree in English is virtually worthless, though I must confess it has provided me with many skills that—though they are unprofitable—are rather amusing. In particular, I am quite fond of the skills I learned in my literary theory courses. After taking these courses, I learned that it is possible to interpret a text …
Category Archive: Language
Jun 24
Best Typo Ever
While I was proofreading a book at work today, I noticed what is perhaps the funniest typo in the history of publishing. This section of the book was discussing the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator. Unfortunately, a fateful typographical error changed the tone of the discussion immensely. You see, instead of discussing the Large Hadron …