Despite living very near this town, it still makes me giggle every time I see it.

Yep! Potter owned a fuck ton of land in that area and donated it to the national trust, which is a big reason why the entire area is the British equivalent of a national park.

Having just visited the Lakes District, it’s wild how much Beatrix Potter stores there are.

I hate (and am terrified) that I understood this reference. That series is horrifying.

What I don’t get is why we don’t eat kudzu.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu

That’s what made me get one.

Yeah its a real monkeys paw situation too. Will they be able to catch that same lightning in a jar again without the same cast?

I miss Mythbusters so much.

One of the best copy-pastas ever written. Gets me laughing every time.