The answer is straightforward enough: a dead nail is one whose point is bent over on the other side and hammered flat, making it all but impossible to remove from the front—and unrecoverable for future re-use, therefore dead. But Malcolm P.L.'s video explains it so beautifully.
Where does the phrase "dead as a doornail" come from?
Sixty years of A Confederacy of Dunces' Ignatius J. Reilly
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." Johnathon Swift, epigraph to A Confederacy… READ THE REST
The brilliance of Miles Davis's "live score" for the 1958 film Elevator To The Gallows
In commemorating Miles Davis's birthday on May 26, 1926, Reconsidering Cinema posted this stacked split-screen video of Davis scoring Elevator To The Gallows to Twitter. The "Elevator To The Gallows… READ THE REST
US giving away free lighthouses to groups who will take care of them
The United States General Services Administration is giving away lighthouses to non-profits, educational organizations, and other groups who will care for them. GPS technology has made the beacons mostly obsolete… READ THE REST
Elevate your work with this refurbished ThinkPad and Microsoft Pro Plus bundle for less than $400
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Get these HD camera binoculars, now just $121.99 for Father's Day
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Give Dad this awesome rower for only $223.99 for Father's Day
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