Education
Explore your favorite subject—whether you’re a history buff, bookworm, nature lover, science geek, or techie—through a unique language lens.
Speak of the Devil! 15 Infernal Names for The Evil One
The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking Ancient Egypt
The Evolution of Skyscrapers
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How did the speech disorder “stuttering” get its name, and what does it literally mean?
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A New Planet? Perhaps. What Does The Name “Tyche” Mean?
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What Is The Lesser-Known Language Millions Of People Speak In Spain?
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Where Did Narwhals Get Their Name?
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Do Dogs Actually Understand Human Language?
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Do funky fonts actually help you remember?
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Meet “Mercedonius,” The Annoying Month That Used To Exist (Sometimes)
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What’s The Difference Between “Possum” vs. “Opossum”?
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“Hanny’s Voorwerp” Is A Green Space Blob With An Unusual Name
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What Is The Highly Dangerous Meaning Of “Vitriol”?
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What Bizarre Error Gave California Its Name?
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Why Is It Called The Bermuda Triangle—And Is It Real?
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Who Is The Amber In AMBER Alert?
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What’s the infamous chemical that made a NASA new life discovery so amazing?
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Glow-in the-dark squid? Plus, what’s the amazing, vicious difference between squid and octopi?
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What Are The Actual Names Of North And South Korea?
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From The Waltz To The Jitterbug: How Classic Dances Got Their Names
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What Is The Word For Bad Handwriting?
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What Is Negative Capability?
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Why Is “Dog” One Of The Great Mysteries Of The English Language?
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Who Is The “Nobel” In “Nobel Prize”?
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An unknown language was discovered―what’s its name and where was it found?
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The Painful Meaning of “Turf Toe,” “Metatarsalphalangeal Joint Sprain,” or “Death Toe”
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“UFOs?” What bizarre event spawned the phrase “flying saucer?”
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What Does QWERTY Stand For?
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How Does A Pope Choose A Name?
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Why Is New York City Known As “The Big Apple” And “Gotham”?
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Why Are Planes Named After Numbers?
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What Exactly Do People Mean By “The Dow?”
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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan: How Many “-stans” Are There?
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What Does “Speaking In Tongues” Mean?
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Frozen “Yogurt” Got Its Name From A Misunderstanding
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Hybrid Animal Names: Zedonks, Ligers, Beefalos, And More
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How do storms like Tropical Storm Bonnie get their names?
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What word do scientists use to describe the most ginormous star ever discovered?
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What is Soft About a Soft Drink? What Does Soda Have to Do With Sodium?
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What Does Cane Corso Mean?
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What Do Bar Code Numbers Mean?
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“Gaza” And “Israel”: Learn The Powerful History Of These Words
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Big Vitamin B6-cancer news raises the question: What do the B and 6 mean?
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What Is A Quadruple-Witching Day (Or Hour)?
