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Amuletta

@ Amuletta @lemmy.ca

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  • What would you do if you found a door in your house that led to the year 1840?

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  • Nail it shut and put a very large heavy piece of furniture in front of it.

  • The craziness of women's clothing sizes

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  • When that size system first started being used, size zero would have been for a newborn infant. Actually, size 0 didn't even exist then.

  • The craziness of women's clothing sizes

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  • The size range of most adult women's clothes was once referred to as "misses" sizes, as in "young misses". So a size 12 (before vanity sizing existed) was actually intended to fit an average 12 year old and the size numbers referred to the approximate age of teen that could be usually be expected to wear it. There was no size 0 back then, misses clothing usually went from 12 up to 20, although the range sometimes started at 10. After that, a woman moved into "woman's" sizing and the next number up was 40.

    "Vanity" sizing started to appear in about the mid 80s and every manufacturer had their own idea of what a size 12 was supposed to be. This is when I first noticed that off the rack sizes no longer matched up with sewing pattern sizes.

    Here's an example of a sewing pattern size chart from the 1950s. All the pattern companies used standard sizing, with minor variations.

  • Genealogy 101 @lemmy.ca
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    Anyone here? Have you used a DNA test?

  • Turner Classic Movies is trolling the day of the U.S. State of the Union

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  • Subtle! I like it.

  • xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots

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  • Well, yes.

  • My odometer rolled to this just as I pulled into the driveway

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  • Are you also driving an 11 year old Grand Caravan? (Whatever happened to the Petite Caravan?)

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    My odometer rolled to this just as I pulled into the driveway

  • xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots

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  • There's a mineral called jasper that is often reddish brown, but it can also appear in a lot of other colours. So unlike malachite, ruby, or emerald, it's not a great name for a colour.

  • Opera in Canada @lemmy.ca
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    What is Measha Brueggergosman doing these days?

  • Update on Marge - a week after leaving the shelter, house and all contents belong to her. All seats are Marge seats. All food is Marge food.

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  • What beautiful markings!

  • Fuck The USA @lemmy.ca
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    ‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

    www.theguardian.com /us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice
  • Offbeat @lemmy.ca
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    Man in Sicily trained his dog to illegally dump rubbish, say police

    www.theguardian.com /world/2026/feb/20/man-sicily-trained-dog-illegally-dump-rubbish-catania

  • Wednesday wins... what's gone right recently?

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  • Got all my errands done yesterday before a storm blew in. Just as well because I don't think I can get out of my garage until the landscape company comes around to plow the parking lot.

  • Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant

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  • Did he support Trump getting elected? If not, then it's not a leopard eating faces event.

  • The raw (elemental) materials in your body are worth roughly £116,000 ($150,000) - or a lot less if you do the refining yourself

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  • One of my molars is capped in gold and there are titanium screws with a matching plate on one ankle, so I figure I could get more.

  • How horses fly on planes

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  • No in-flight movie? Cheapskate owners couldn't spring for business class?

  • Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say

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  • This is why I had a light yellow tint applied to my glasses last time I got some. Yellow industrial safety glasses also work, for those who don't have prescription lenses.

  • Son of Pro-Trump Columbian politician picked up by ICE and sent to detention center.

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  • No, it won't.

  • LeopardsAteMyFace @lemmy.ca
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    Son of Pro-Trump Columbian politician picked up by ICE and sent to detention center.

  • Which new Chinese cars would you consider buying here in Canada?

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  • Agreed! One of the few things I miss about Calgary is the LRT.

  • Which new Chinese cars would you consider buying here in Canada?

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  • As my street doesn't get plowed in the winter and turns into deep ruts when the ice melts and refreezes (Saskatoon), I want something with big enough wheels to climb out of said ruts. I would also like a sodium ion battery as those are proving to perform better in very cold temperatures.

    Otherwise, the Malaysian Ora Good Cat in pistachio green is too stylish to pass up. https://www.gwm.com.my/en/models/ora-good-cat

  • Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

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  • No loss. I got talked into joining a Discord group and hated everything about it.

  • Witches VS Patriarchy @lemmy.ca
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    Old magic

  • Questions: Periods, Skincare & Clothing

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  • I used to find that a glass of wine eased period cramps, back in the day. Admittedly, I never had severe cramps, just a dull ache.

  • Happy Valentine's Day, ladies! 🫶

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  • We usually celebrate half price chocolate day on the 15th

  • Offbeat @lemmy.ca
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    Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days

    www.theguardian.com /sport/2026/feb/13/winter-olympic-village-runs-out-of-condoms-after-three-days-milano-cortina-2026
  • Saskatoon @lemmy.ca
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    A Saskatoon man with a history of spying on women is about to be released, police say

    www.ctvnews.ca /saskatoon/article/a-saskatoon-man-with-a-history-of-spying-on-women-is-about-to-be-released-police-say/
  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Love cats? This Greek island is seeking cat sanctuary volunteers in exchange for free housing

    www.timeout.com /news/love-cats-this-greek-island-is-seeking-cat-sanctuary-volunteers-in-exchange-for-free-housing-020426
  • Offbeat @lemmy.ca
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    "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"

    globalnews.ca /news/11648801/truck-smashed-windows-duct-tape-saskatchewan-highway/
  • Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    The Aerobag Zips An Airbag into the Bib Shorts of Pro Cyclists for Increased Rider Safety

    bikerumor.com /the-aerobag-zips-an-airbag-into-the-bib-shorts-of-pro-cyclists-for-increased-rider-safety/
  • Witches VS Patriarchy @lemmy.ca
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    Swiss witching

  • Fuck The USA @lemmy.ca
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    US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’

    www.theguardian.com /us-news/2026/jan/23/us-immigration-two-year-old-minnesota-girl
  • Saskatoon @lemmy.ca
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    So here we are in the deep freeze

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    Walking in fresh snow before the snowblower arrives creates inverse footprints

  • LeopardsAteMyFace @lemmy.ca
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    Hispanic voters sent Trump back to power. Now some are souring

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/clym85ev64lo
  • Offbeat @lemmy.ca
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    Monkey leaves a mess after breaking into Tennessee shop

    www.ctvnews.ca /lifestyle/article/monkey-leaves-a-mess-after-breaking-into-tennessee-shop/
  • WomensStuff @piefed.blahaj.zone
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    Breakthrough Bone Discovery Could Lead To “Exercise-in-a-Pill” for Osteoporosis

    scitechdaily.com /breakthrough-bone-discovery-could-lead-to-exercise-in-a-pill-for-osteoporosis/
  • Offbeat @lemmy.ca
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    ‘Stop sending butt plugs to Bahrain’: Toronto sex store receives letters from U.S. Department of War

    www.ctvnews.ca /toronto/article/stop-sending-butt-plugs-to-bahrain-toronto-sex-store-receives-letters-from-us-department-of-war/