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Planning a trip to Scotland? Have a swatch below and you'll have a much better chance of understanding the Scots language—or at least its naughtier side. Yaldi!
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9 Lost Words We Should Bring Back
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The Very Particular Grammar Rule You Probably Never Knew—But Use Every Day
Here’s the adjective order rule behind why ‘silver whittling knife’ sounds better than ‘whittling silver knife.’
The Definition of Museum Could Be Changing
The International Council of Museums is entrenched in a bitter battle over what exactly a museum should be.
The Ohio State University Is Trying to Trademark the ‘The’ in Its Name
The legendary Buckeyes want everyone to know the difference between an Ohio state university and The Ohio State University.
Where Did the Term Brownie Points Come From?
We know brownie points are something we should earn with spouses or superiors. But where did the term come from?
New Google Earth Feature Lets Users Listen to Endangered Indigenous Languages From Around the World
Most of the world's indigenous languages are at risk of being wiped out for good. A new project from Google Earth aims to preserve them by gathering clips of native speakers from around the world.
11 Weird Place Names From Around the World
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The Words Pride and Prejudice Had Slightly Different Meanings in Jane Austen’s Time
If Jane Austen had written 'Pride and Prejudice' today, she might have titled it 'Being Arrogant and Jumping to Conclusions' instead.
13 Ways to Express Common English Idioms in Other Languages
A lot of idioms have counterparts with similar meanings across several languages. Here are a few international idioms whose meanings you might recognize.
10 Latin Language References Hidden in Harry Potter
Every other page in the 'Harry Potter' book series is loaded with Latin—here are some of our favorite nods.
How to Speak With a Proper British Accent, According to a Dialect Coach
For anyone looking to sound more 'Downton Abbey' than 'Gossip Girl,' Patricia Fletcher has a few pointers.
Scholar Claims the Voynich Manuscript Is Written in a 'Proto-Romance' Language
A UK scholar claims the Voynich manuscript isn't written in code, but in an extinct language. Other experts aren't so sure.
The 30 Most Popular Game of Thrones-Related Baby Names in America
What's in a name? Years full of potential humiliation for your child if you decide to get a little too cutesy with their moniker. Or, given the number of Aryas born in 2018, proof that you're a major 'Game of Thrones' fan.
Fighting Words: The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II
During World War II, the Marine Corps turned to the Navajos and their complex language to create a code no one could crack.
How LEGOs Are Helping Kids Learn Braille
Only 10 percent of blind children in the U.S. are learning to read Braille, despite evidence showing that it helps improve one's chances of employment.
Merriam-Webster Just Added Hundreds of New Words to the Dictionary—Here Are 25 of Them
Merriam-Webster added more than 640 new words to the dictionary in April 2019, from products of the digital age to old words with new meanings.
The Surprising Origins Behind 9 Modern Slang Expressions
Whether its FOMO, lit, or humblebrag, this will help you figure out if you should be thanking LL Cool J or an academic journal for your favorite new expression.
10 High Valyrian Phrases All Westerosi Tourists (and Game of Thrones Fans) Should Know
From "Can I take a picture with a dragon?" to "Does the Iron Bank have an ATM?," these are the High Valyrian phrases 'Game of Thrones' fans need to master before they head to Westeros.
20 Slang Terms From World War I
Though it was more than 100 years ago—on April 6, 1917—that the United States entered the First World War, its effect on our language continues.
48 Things You Didn't Know Had Names
So that's what you call it! It turns out that thingy, that doohickey, that stuff, and that space between those two things probably all have names.
The 100 Most Popular Baby Names of 2019
According to Nameberry, the top trending names are Posie for girls and Milo for boys. Did your name happen to make the list?
15 Unique Illnesses You Can Only Come Down With in German
The German language is so perfectly suited for these syndromes, coming down with them in any other language just won’t do.