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The Germans Have a Word for the Slow Days of Late Summer: Sommerloch

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You know that time in summer when everything slows down and not much is going on? The German word sommerloch neatly sums it up. But where did it come from?

Can You Identify This Mammal From an Extreme Close-Up of Its Fur

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Are you the ultimate animal enthusiast? Can you tell one critter from other just by the look of their coats? Show what you have to offur and have some shear fun testing your knowledge about the hairy animal kingdom!

Can You Identify These Cars If We Disguise Them As Dogs?

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Does this Dodge look like a dog or is it just me? Work through these woofs, er, wheels, and see if you can make out the model from its canine counterpart. Focus closely, and it won't be that ruff!

The Largest Tsunami Ever Recorded Only Claimed 2 Lives

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If you're lucky, you've never seen a tsunami in person, but you know that this type of massive wave can cause enormous damage. They can be measured, too, which easily leads to the question: What was the largest tsunami ever recorded?

How Cave Dwellers Work

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Cave dwellers are stereotyped as heavy-browed and dim-witted. But who are the real cave people? Read about cave dwellers and their subterranean lives.

Sacrebleu! It's the Foreign Phrases Quiz

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A number of foreign phrases have permeated the English language. How fluent are you in these popular turns of phrase? Take our quiz to find out!

The Best Films Set During World War II

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"War! Huh! Yeah. What is it good for...?" According to Edwin Starr, absolutely nothin'. But what about all those war glorification movies featuring the WWII era? FYI: The word glory is taken from the Latin root, gloria, and ultimately settles on this idea of weight or incredible substance. It's easy to "glorify" the allied actions [...] The post The Best Films Set During World War II appeared first on Goliath.

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