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Name Explain compiled an amusing list of common words used in the English language with unknown origins.

Human1011 explained that while the name Georgia the state and the country are the same, they come from very different etymological origins.

RobWords looks at the origins of the alphabet and the pictorial and evolutionary path that each letter took from various early languages.

Tom Blank of Weird History took a rather forthright look at the length of time famous landmark buildings and structures took to complete.

Adam Cole of the NPR series "Skunk Bear" explained how to find the most popular constellations in the summer sky using a 360° animation.

Ross McSweeney built a hand-cranked automaton that portrays the tragic Sisyphus forever pushing his boulder up a hill for all eternity.

Rob Watts of RobWords discussed different nouns that are exceptions to the standard pluralizing rule in English of adding an "s".

A five year old boy with autism showcased his incredibly advanced reading and writing skills by drawing in more than a dozen fonts in chalk.

Rob Watts of RobWords explored the origins behind the naming of dinosaurs and what those names actually mean.

Dutch multilinguist Wouter Corduwener showcased his incredible talent by speaking 23 different languages over the course of ten minutes.