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Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat”?

Why Is Easter Island Named “Easter”?

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Lexical Investigations: Motley

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Lexical Investigations: Camouflage

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Who Coined The Term “Fashionista”?

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Lexical Investigations: Etymology

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Lexical Investigations: Karma

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Seventh Heaven: Decoding the days of the week

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Lexical Investigations: Desiderata

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Lexical Investigations: Awkward

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Lexical Investigations: Labyrinth

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Lexical Investigations: Balaclava

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How Do You Say “Basketball” In Latin?

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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"?

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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?