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Watch out for the words in Constellation Stage's 'Webster's B!+@#' Jan. 25-Feb. 11
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWords depend on the people who use them. "Webster's B!+@#" is a drama with comedy about letters +...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
5 Habits That Have Been Wiped Out By The Internet
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere’s no question that the internet has made life easier. But it also has wiped out a lot of personal habits, some of which might have been...
I spent a year living in the UK and these are the British slang words I've permanently added to my...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI still enjoy a cups of tea back in New York.Zoe Ettinger I lived in London for a year and picked up...
What Happened When Computers Learned How to Read
Time via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCredit - Getty Images Computers love to read. And it isn’t just fiction before going to bed. They read greedily: all literature, all of the time—novels,...
9 Florida kids are competing at the Scripps Spelling Bee. Who's representing your city?
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt's that time of the year again, when adults give thanks to auto-correct and hundreds of kids...
National Doughnut (or Donut) Day: Which spelling is right? Dictionaries have an answer.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPastry purveyors around the country are celebrating a favorite American treat on Friday, resurfacing an age-old spelling kerfuffle. Is it "doughnut" or "donut"? Many dictionaries take the middle ...
12 Boomer Skills That Are (Sadly) Obsolete Today
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 month agoDisobeyArt/istockphoto Will we miss them when they're gone? Our Gen Z kids and grandkids are digital natives. They can convey nuance in their text...
Kurt Ullrich guest column: Books and creatures left behind, but death remains
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs I write this, a small herd of six deer is hanging out in a field in front of my house, a field I...
I Was Today Years Old When I Learned This Common Phrase Was Invented By "SNL," And It's Got Twitter...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIf there's one thing to know about me, it's that I loooove Saturday Night Live. From being a...