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The letter X: Marks the spot
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoThe alphabet’s wayward child The letter “X,” the 24th letter of the English alphabet, is something of a rebel. Read more A marker of the mysterious, 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 coolest word puzzle since Wordle is also one of the cleverest automation games I've ever seen
GamesRadar+ via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoWord Factori Word Factori is a simple-looking puzzle game that's sort of like automating a round of...
How to Use Mnemonic Devices to Improve Your Memory
Verywell Mind via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMnemonics are memory tools that can help you learn or remember information more easily. One of the most common examples of a mnemonic device is the...
United Nations Agrees To Turkey's Request To Change Its Name
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United...
Farewell to a Great Year in Movies
Slate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2023, Bilge Ebiri, Esther Zuckerman, and Mark Harris—about the year...
200 baby names that start with ‘Y’
TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom Yves to Yulia and Yetta, baby names that start with "Y" are hidden treasures. To give your child a distinctive edge in a sea of traditional...
Inside the Massive Effort to Change the Way Kids Are Taught to Read
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA third-grader works through a phonics lesson in Washington, Ill. Credit - Matt Dayhoff—USA TODAY...
Researchers used Wi-Fi signals to see through walls. Game-changing breakthrough? Or privacy...
TechRadar via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoAn image from the expierment to see objects through walls Scientists have engineered a technology...
101 random fun facts to have on hand at your next dinner party
Cosmo via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOur free time is precious, so usually we want to spend it wisely. As in, eating, drinking, sleeping,...