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Wednesday’s links explain life through charts and bemoan the TSA.
Wicked Words: The word “OK” is one of the English language’s most common words. But did you know it originally was a condescending term about unintelligent people? (Baltimore Sun, via Kottke)
Love List: The Internet has learned that everything in life can be explained via flowchart. Here’s a look at how relationships are born — and, subsequently, how they die. (The Hairpin)
Funny Folks: Like NewsFeed just said, the Internet loves flowcharts. Want another one? You know you do. This one’s about late-night talk show hosts and has pretty illustrations. (BoingBoing)
Fancy-Free Flight: Apparently, before the TSA could see or feel every minute detail of your body, flying used to be fun. (LIFE)
Web Junk: Remember when YouTube didn’t exist? Try to think back that far. Well, before YouTube, viral videos still existed. Believe it! They were really strange! (Urlesque)
Mind-Blowing Meeting: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like met The Most Interesting Man in the World. The Internet is over; good work, everyone. (The Daily What)
Elsewhere on TIME.com: Check out TimeFrames, TIME’s look at the past decade’s biggest stories.
Must See: Taiwan’s Next Media Animation takes on TSA rage in cartoon form.
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