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Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCreating the alphabet took thousands of years. kovalchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus Curious Kids...
When did we first start using Xmas instead of Christmas and why do some find it offensive?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTis the season for peace on earth and goodwill toward men ... unless you use the word Xmas instead...
The Oldest Known Sentence in the First Alphabet Is Written on an Ancient Lice Comb
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Canannites invented the first alphabet about 3,800 years ago. The letters, instead of...
Cyclone names for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season are out: Did you make the list?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith the Atlantic hurricane season beginning on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center’s official...
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...
A-Z List of 200 Short Girl Names That Are All Sugar and Spice
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new baby girl is such a bundle of joy. In fact, Joy makes a fantastic name for a girl to define...
Do we have to argue about keeping Christ in Christmas? | GARY COSBY JR.
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere is a real shocker for most of us Christians. The “X” in Christmas isn’t actually disrespectful,...
‘Mysterious’ inscription on ancient sphinx is deciphered, revealing ‘unusual’ message
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA message etched into an ancient sphinx has proven to be, well, sphinx-like. The “mysterious”...
What headline? Merriam-Webster reveals word of 2022
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Gaslighting” — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. Search for the word on...
36 People With Tough-To-Pronounce Names Are Opening Up About How They Respond To It, And The...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 11 months agoΓεια σας! As someone who's Greek, I've got a middle and a last name that always throws people for a...