Explorers named the countries they discovered using a little bit of legend and a dash of superstition. Many of us know the…
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There are millions of words in the English language—too many to know the definition of every single one. However, it’s fun to…
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The United Kingdom really does have its unusual places. With such a long history of language developing over time, the country retains…
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‘Insect’, from Latin, literally means “cut into”, referring to the divided bodies of ants, beetles, bees, and so on. But this list…
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A rose by any other name would still be a rose. But were it called something silly, like Pukebud or Stenchflower, would…
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The world is full of places with names that would have most of us struggling to stifle laughter. For instance the UK…
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Frequently animals working as actors achieve considerable fame, though under the name of the character they portrayed, rather than their own. That…
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Science is a serious business. The search for knowledge requires dedication, patience, and rigorous analysis of the facts. When the hard work…
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No surprise that women were the brains behind the invention of many useful household items ranging from the dishwasher (Josephine Garis Cochran,…
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Naming things is harder than you might think, at least for some people. The internet is rife with tales of dubious veracity…
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