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What is the most spoken language in the world? These are the 10 most common dialects
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLanguage forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've...
The Complex Origins Of Vindaloo
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 3 months agolamb vindaloo white bowl - Ravsky/Shutterstock Vindaloo is usually described as a spiced and spicy Indian curry, but that's misleading and undersells the...
What Is the Meaning of the Name Michael?
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLearn more about the origin, popularity, and meaning of the name Michael. Fact checked by Karen Cilli Are you searching for a classic, refined name for...
Ancient DNA is restoring the origin story of the Swahili people of the East African coast
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa,...
The story of how Swahili became Africa's most spoken language
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTanzanian leader Julius Nyerere, a Swahili advocate. Keystone/Getty ImagesOnce just an obscure...
Where does the 'ñ' come from? The history of a very special Spanish letter
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAlthough the spelling "ñ" only exists in Spanish and Galician, it is true that the sound is not the...
X marks the unknown in algebra – but X's origins are a math mystery
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe use of the letter x as a mathematical unknown is a relatively modern convention. Algebra has...
The ‘Norway of Arabia’ is home to the world’s only desert fjords
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMusandam, on the northeast tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is a little-known wonderland of staggering...
Only two Latinas have been CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Why so few Hispanic women make it to the...
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoCORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS: An earlier version of this story misstated the number of Latina CEOs...
A "Joy Luck Club" Sequel Is In The Works, And The Original Cast May Be Returning, So Here's What...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNearly 30 years after The Joy Luck Club came out, a sequel is now in development. Amy Tan, author of...