The Shard, Europe's Tallest Building

London has officially unveiled The Shard, Europe's tallest building for at least a little while. It's a new landmark the architect and developer hope will blend well with the city's history-steeped skyline.  Will Europe's tallest building be a financial failure or an investment success?

Top 20 Rare & Amusing Insults

#1: Loblolly

Definition:   lout; a stupid, rude or awkward person

About the Word:

Loblolly was originally a British word for "a thick gruel." Riffing on this, 
apparently, Americans later used the word to refer to an ugly, boggy mess. 
It's unclear how the word developed its insulting sense, but perhaps the evolution was similar to the current use of words like thick and dense to mean "stupid."

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