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December 15, 2025
Are you a twattler or a snoutfair? These words say so much!
Remember that time you rushed out the door without breakfast and sat down in an important meeting? Just as the director began speaking, your stomach grumbled so loudly that everyone could hear it. That’s curmuring, the noise your stomach makes when it’s protesting from hunger. Read more -
December 14, 2025
Six opening lines every reader should know, do you?
Don’t you just love a good puzzle? Let’s play a round with some of the most unforgettable first lines in literature. You’ll get a taste of the sentence that set the whole story in motion, plus a quick description of what’s ahead, but without spoiling the title just yet. Don’t worry, the answers are waiting for you further down. Settle in with a cup of coffee and see how many you can get right. Read more -
December 13, 2025
Ten common superstitions and their surprising origins
Drop a mirror and watch it shatter? Congratulations, you've just signed yourself up for seven years of misfortune—or so the superstition claims. This belief dates back to ancient times when mirrors were rare, expensive, and thought to reflect your soul. Breaking one meant damaging your very essence, which would take seven years to "regenerate." That's quite the warranty period for your spiritual well-being. Read more -
December 12, 2025
Confused in the coffee shop? These are the main coffee-based drinks
Have you ever stood in a coffee shop and thought, "Is there a real difference between all these drinks?". Coffee names seem to be all over the place. Long gone are the days when the options were as simple as choosing between regular and decaf, or deciding whether you wanted cream or milk. But between the onslaught of milk types, syrups, creamers, and quirky names, there are real differences between the most popular coffee options, even if they look very similar. Read more -
December 11, 2025
We have a negative bias: 10 scientific facts about human emotions
For most people, recognizing and managing their emotions isn’t easy. And even if we think we know ourselves well, human emotions are a whole world waiting to be explored. From how long they typically last to how they show up in our interactions with others, science has given us fascinating insights. Join us to discover 10 surprising facts about your emotions that you probably didn’t know. Read more -
December 10, 2025
Produce in disguise: 10 fruits and vegetables that are not what they seem
The classification of food can be challenging because it often relies on subjective criteria. Not everyone utilizes ingredients in the same way or for the same purposes, so how we see these items is influenced by cultural and social factors. Read more -
December 9, 2025
Common words that started as brand names, can you guess them all?
Ever asked for a Band-Aid when you really meant any bandage? Or told someone to Google something even if they used another search site? We all do it, and we don’t even notice, and that’s because some everyday words we use are actually trademarks that belong to specific companies. Here, we’ve just gathered just a few, but you may end up realizing you sound like a walking commercial more often than you thought. Read more -
December 8, 2025
10 laws around the world that are just odd
What people consider reasonable in terms of the law often changes from nation to nation, and sometimes even from region to region within the same country. However, there are some rules so odd that one cannot help but wonder if they were instituted as a joke and then forgotten. Some make more sense once you learn about the context, but others seem exaggerated. Be mindful of your actions, because you might end up fined—or even imprisoned—somewhere in the world. Read more -
December 7, 2025
The origin of smog, popsicle, and other common portmanteaus
We all know that brunch means breakfast plus lunch, or that Eurasia is used to refer to the connected European and Asian continents. But did you know that words like twirl, smog, or Texarkana are in the same category of portmanteaus or blend words? Read more -
December 6, 2025
11 examples of how voice assistants are reshaping the way we communicate
For millions of people around the world, voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have become part of daily routines, but they are also quietly changing the way we speak. From how we phrase questions to the words we choose, these digital helpers are introducing subtle changes in everyday language. As our use of these devices increases, the amount of time we spend talking to them will likely increase as well. Here are 12 ways voice assistants are influencing the way we communicate. Read more -
December 5, 2025
From lost golden cities to pirate loots: 10 treasures worth looking for
Everyone has, at some point, imagined stumbling across a hidden chest of gold or a mysterious jewel lost for centuries. Most of us only strike gold in our dreams, but history is filled with treasures that have yet to be discovered. While some are probably tall tales, others may be buried just beneath our feet. Here are 10 of the most curious (and glittering) mysteries still unsolved. Read more -
December 4, 2025
You probably use at least one of these slang words. Which one is it?
Every decade had its own way of talking. From flappers sipping "giggle water" to Gen Z spilling the "tea," slang has always captured the mood of the moment. Some phrases faded, others stuck around, and a few might just make a comeback. So let’s take a stroll through time and revisit the lingo that defined each generation. Who knows? You might find yourself saying "cowabunga" again by the end! Read more -
December 3, 2025
Did you know the meaning of these common expressions in French?
At this point, it is not a secret that a part of the English vocabulary is actually French wearing a trenchcoat. Many of the words and phrases that we use on a daily basis are very similar in use and meaning to their French counterparts; take, for example, words like energy, silhouette, poetic, or machine. However, not all words and phrases of French origin have maintained their meaning or spelling. Let’s have a look at some of them! Read more -
December 2, 2025
Did you know that these 12 everyday foods are named after places?
From crispy French fries to juicy hamburgers, plenty of everyday eats carry the name of a city, country, or region. Sometimes the connection is real, and other times it’s nothing but a twist of history. Here are 12 tasty examples of foods whose names are rooted in places. Read more -
December 1, 2025
These letters were left out of the English alphabet, and here's why
Some letters and symbols were once part of the English alphabet or its ancestors. But time and lack of use eventually made them be dropped, replaced, or forgotten. Most of them come from Old English, Middle English, Latin, or early printing traditions, and their stories are full of phonetic shifts, shortcuts, and the drive toward standardization. Let’s look at them! Read more -
November 30, 2025
How many pants are in a pair of pants? Learn about 11 plural-only words
Some words just can’t be left alone. You can have a pair of glasses, climb the stairs, or dip into your savings, but try talking about just one "glass," (for your eyes) "stair," or "saving," and it suddenly feels a bit off. These traits go unnoticed most of the time, but they do exist. These 11 common words exist only in the plural form. Read more -
November 29, 2025
Ever wished it rained diamonds? On Neptune and Uranus, it’s no joke!
Weather on Earth might be wild, but compared to other planets, it’s downright boring. Across our solar system—and beyond—insane storms, metallic rain, and atmosphere-shredding winds violently shape alien worlds. Here are 10 of the weirdest and most extreme weather events ever observed in space. Read more -
November 28, 2025
Ten common English idioms and their surprising origins
Ever wondered why we "spill the beans" when we reveal secrets, or why something costs "an arm and a leg"? Our everyday expressions carry hidden tales of history, culture, and human nature. Let's dive into ten familiar idioms and discover the surprising stories behind the words we use so casually. Read more -
November 27, 2025
Can you guess these classic movies from their adapted titles?
Movie titles don’t always travel well. They may sound cool or mysterious in English, or rely on clever puns, but those nuances are often lost in translation and leave us with retitled movies that even the most illustrious cinephile would have trouble decoding. Do you think you can identify these famous films by their adapted titles? Try for yourself! Read more -
November 26, 2025
Before emojis, these symbols were everywhere. Do you remember them?
Before emojis became as ubiquitous as they are on our screens, people still found clever ways to express emotions in their texts and emails. Using only punctuation marks, letters, and numbers, they created little faces and symbols to laugh, wink, cry, or even roll their eyes. Let’s take a look back at 12 of the most popular ones that were used before emojis existed. Read more