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Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat”?

Taser: A Surprising Acronym With An Unsettling Story

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Why Do We Call It A “Wife Beater” Shirt?

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Fantastic Festivities Around The World

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Do You Know These Sizzlin’ Southern Sayings?

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Everyday English Words With Ancient Arabic Roots

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What Do “Numpire” and “Ewt” Have in Common?

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From The Trenches: Words Of World War I

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Words That Are Older Than You Think

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Who’s to Blame for Weird English Spellings?

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These Presidential Speakers Are Chiefs Of Speech

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The Best (And Worst) Scandal-Gates

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From Fartistes to Chicken Sexers: The Strangest Jobs You Could...

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What's The Secret History Of The Term "Pundit"?

Regardless of your opinions about the pundits you see on TV every day, you'll want to know the sage and also secretive history of the word "pundit." Take a look.

Learn about the term!

Afghanistan, Kazakhstan: How Many “-stans” Are There?

The suffix –stan is Persian and Urdu for “place of,” or "where one stands." Can you name all the countries whose name ends in "-stan"?

Find out the answer here!

Deepen Your Understanding Of Black History With These Terms

Strengthen your grasp of Black history by learning about some of the terms that have played an important role in Black lives and American history.

Do you know these 10 terms?