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Some Nerve! Chutzpah Explained
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It takes a lot of brass to pull off chutzpah successfully. What does the word mean and what separates it from mere impudence?
How Sarcasm Works
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Sarcasm is a way of speaking in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant. Learn about sarcasm and find out why sarcasm is a lower form of irony.
Can You Guess the Opposites of These Words Spelled Backwards?
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Which way is up and which way is nwod in this quiz of opposites? Test your mastery of the English language by identifying these backward words and their opposites. Can you be suoirotciv, or will you just be desufnoc? s'teL og!
What the Stuff?!: 5 Wrong Grammar Rules Everyone Knows
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Next time you're nabbed by the grammar police, know your rights! Because chances are those jerks are enforcing a few fake grammar rules that today's linguists and style manuals don't support.
What the Stuff?!: 3 Historical Words that Don't Mean What You Think
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Words matter - but there are a surprising number of historic words that many of us are using erroneously. Think you know it all? Let's take a look.
What are the child development milestones?
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What are the major child development milestones? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn what the major child development milestones are.
How Silverlight Works
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Microsoft Silverlight is a platform for rich Internet application development similar to Adobe Flash. Learn more about Microsoft Silverlight
Modern Hearing Aids Do Way More Than Help You Hear
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Technology for hearing aids has advanced drastically since our grandparents wore those big, bulky ones wrapped around their ears. Now they're Bluetooth-enabled and can even translate foreign languages on the fly.
Can You Pass This Canadian General Knowledge Quiz?
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The land of snow and maple leaves - sometimes! Canada is a beautiful nation with lots of history and some fun facts. Think you know about the nation and its ways? Take the quiz to find out!
Are You Smarter Than the Average Person?
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There's some things that are common knowledge, and other things that go way over the average person's head. See if you are smarter than your average Joe with this HowStuffWorks quiz!