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Shooting Fish In The Barrel, Why Is It That?

October 7, 2011

Following in the footsteps of the great thinkers Kant, Marx, and Heidegger, yet another German philosopher ponders the most important questions of our time. In this video, DJ, artist, and "good techno music" writer Flula Borg uses reason and logic to deconstruct one of the most common idioms in the English language.

See him tackle the etymology of "Daddy Long Legs" here.

According to the Wall Street Journal, a new study has found that browsing the web can refresh tired workers and increase productivity. It is in that spirit that we bring you the Daily Distraction — our pick for a story, photo or video that will take you out of the daily grind and return you to work with a shot of mental espresso.

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