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   Where There’s Warmth, There’s Also Coolth: Long Lost Word Pairs
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   The Best (And Worst) Scandal-Gates
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   Are These Old Terms Compliments Or Insults?

   Here are some incredible old slang compliments and insults that are so hard to figure out, it’s funny. Like bawcock. That can’t be a compliment. Or can it? You’ll have to take this quiz to find out… If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.

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   These Are The Words That Divide Us

   Sometimes it feels as if our country is more divided than it’s ever been. With social media and cable news outlets acting as our own personal echo chambers, it feels like our political differences seem to be dividing us more than ever. But, we should also recognize that this isn’t the first instance of divisive politics in US history. Think about the incredibly tumultuous 1960s, …

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   French Fries Aren’t French: Names That Went Wrong
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   Solving the Mystery Of Babbling Baby Talk

   “Baby needa burpie?! Yeees?? [burp] Oh! WHOOOZa good baby? YOU are! Yeeesssssyouare!” Whether you find this adorable or aggravating, gaggles of parents around the world speak to their infants in singsong “goos” and “gahs.” The style has diverse names, from baby talk and motherese (but what about Dad?) to the neutral and more official-sounding child- or infant- directed speech. Whatever you choose to call it, …

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   International Sayings Lost In Translation
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   These Tasty Words Do Double Duty As Edible Endearments
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    These Word Pairs Look Like They’re Related, But Surprisingly They’re Not

    Pens and pencils; male and female. These words sound alike, but they are actually completely unrelated. Thanks, English.

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    Are You Using These Famous Phrases Correctly?
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    10 Animals With Hilariously Inaccurate Names