Enlightening Tumblr Thread Unpacks Actual Meanings Of Phrases

We can always count on the wonderful, wandering minds of the strange Tumblr world to enlighten us on the things we'd otherwise never have thought twice about. In this case, we have an informative little Tumblr thread shining light on the actual meanings of commonly shared phrases. For some more gold from Tumblr check out this thread which shatters commonly held misconceptions about chickens, eggs, and honey. 

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