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8 Famous 'Harry Potter' Spells and Their Real-life Origins
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSomething that makes the "Harry Potter" books fun to read for adults — not just kids — is author J. K. Rowling's use of wordplay. Names are often literary references or jokes, and many of the ...
Turkish kebabs turn to Europe for protected status
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe term döner comes from the verb ‘dönmek’ (‘turning’ in English) but most Europeans know it simply as döner...with the addition of the name used in the...
Mexican NGO refutes claims that it encourages migrants to vote in U.S. elections
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIts origins are suspect, April 17, 2024 YouTube, WATCH LIVE: Mayorkas testifies as House GOP...
I've gone by a nickname since I was in high school. Sometimes I feel like I'm erasing my real...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMy middle name Constanza, is a very typical Spanish name, and it's quite long. I always dreaded...
Oregon justice department launches hotline awareness campaign
Arizona Daily Sun· 4 days agoThe campaign, dubbed “You belong,” will run for three months and include six public service...
Teacher leads effort for more understandable driver's tests
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoFrom a snug nine-seat classroom at Andover High School in Andover, Minnesota, teacher Amna Kiran gets to know her English-language students so well that she helps them navigate ...
‘A school worth fighting for’: Parents of 360 High School students file federal lawsuit
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBut Spanish-speaking families at 360 High School in Providence have apparently found RIDE’s idea of...
Shōgun Won the Attention War
Vulture· 4 days agoIt’s absurd to point out such a superficial element of Shōgun, a series that drowns superficialities in a quicksand of layered meanings and reconsidered...
The 32 Best LGBTQ+ Movies As Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing International) 21. Pain And Glory (2019) - 96% Pedro...
In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public safety — and hope
UC Newsroom· 4 days agoAfter extensive talks, they set partnerships with Trybe and five other community organizations, plus...
