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English dialects make themselves heard in genes
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoConditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via...
'The Secret Garden' from Holland Community Theatre opens Thursday
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA show from the Holland Community Theatre featuring local kids and teens will hit the stage this...
We’re fixin’ to teach you to talk like an NC native: A Guide to Southern Sayings
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 10 months agoA North Carolina driver’s license and a college team sweatshirt say you live here, but you haven’t...
Appalachian English's storied history
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...
Study claims having an accent can cost you 20% of your potential salary
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 2020 study of how a regional accent could impact wages found that having a different accent can...
America’s best beers by state (plus D.C.)
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoBeer defined by state (USA TODAY) Every state in America is different. The dialects of voices, food staples and weather differences are all well known....
Ever Wonder why Newcastle fans are called Geordies?
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoOur ‘Ever Wonder’ series will run throughout the 2022-23 Premier League season and focuses on key stories behind the history, tradition and culture of...
In Miami, they get down from the car and make a party. Por qué?
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen Martha Valdés started traveling outside of her native Miami years ago, she noticed a pattern....
Junkyard Gem: 2000 Honda HR-V
Autoblog via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSee Full Image Gallery >> YORK, England — Honda began selling the Fit-based second-generation HR-V in the United States as a 2016 model, but we never saw...
Why do Rhode Islanders say bubbler when most people don't? Here's what we found out
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome words will always clue you in to where someone grew up. Do they say Coke, soda or pop?...
