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New Oxford Dictionary Will Document African American English Lexicon

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. will serve as editor-in-chief of the new Oxford Dictionary of African American English, which is slated to be published in spring 2025.

Did people initially think the duckbill platypus was a hoax?

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The duckbill platypus is said to be created from spare animal parts. Learn if people first thought the duckbill platypus was a hoax at HowStuffWorks.

Casket vs. Coffin: Comparing the Burial Containers

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Made of plain pine or shaped like a shoe, mourners may inter them, suspend them or set them ablaze. How much do caskets and coffins differ?

How Drag Queens Work

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Drag Queens like RuPaul have made the campy performance a part of mainstream culture. But where did drag originate, and how have drag queens changed?

How Colonialism Works

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Before World War II, a third of the world's population lived a territory controlled by a colonial power. HowStuffWorks examines colonialism.

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