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Can You Pass This College Vocabulary Quiz?
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Are you an avid reader? Do you have a dictionary on-hand at all time? Could you go head-to-head with a college grad in Scrabble or Taboo? If you answered yes, you've probably acquired quite an impressive stock of words. Do you think your internal dictionary is at a college level, or has time stolen away some of your memory? Take the quiz to see if your vocabulary truly impresses your friends, or just befuddles them!
Flyting Words: The Medieval Origins of the Insult Rap Battle
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Flyting, which was essentially a verbal contest of poetic abuse, was public entertainment in the 15th and 16th centuries. Think of it as the rap battle of medieval times.
Shooting the Stars as an Astrophotographer
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Do you love looking at beautiful pictures of the night sky? How do space photographers get those shots? And could you join their ranks?
When Abortion Was Illegal, Women Turned to the Jane Collective
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HowStuffWorks looks back at the days when safe abortions were nearly nonexistent and at the collective of women who stepped in to provide them.
Official White House Christmas Ornaments Are a 40-Year Tradition
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The resolutely bipartisan White House Christmas ornament has been an annual tradition since 1981 and is a big fundraiser too.
How Is Barometric Pressure Measured and Why?
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Weather forecasters can tell what the weather will be by reading the barometric pressure, but how does it work?
How 'Algospeak' Subverts Online Shadow Banning
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Social media platforms use algorithms to remove problematic material. "Algospeak" is the workaround and it's broadly influencing everyday language.
Your Phone Is a Germ Factory, So Stop Taking It to the Toilet
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Your phone might look clean, but in reality, it's harboring germs, viruses and bacteria. So stop doomscrolling in the bathroom.
A Deep Dive on the Kraken, a Shipwrecking Sea Monster
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Legends of the Kraken attacking ships date back to the Vikings. But since the giant squid ended up being real, could this aquatic cryptid be out there too?
How Futoshiki Puzzles Work
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In Japanese, the word Futoshiki means unequal. And if you like sudoku or KenKen, this number puzzle might be your next addiction.