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The Colorful History of the Bold But Often Misunderstood Umlaut

  • February 12, 2016

Why the Word ‘Merry’ Is Used For Christmas in the U.S. When Other Holidays Use the Descriptor ‘Happy’

  • December 17, 2015

Why the Words for the Sounds Animals Make Vary From Language to Language

  • January 8, 2016

A Fascinating Explanation Why Germany Has So Many Different Names in Different Languages

  • November 24, 2015

An Exploration of the Real Origin of the Word ‘OK’

  • July 7, 2015

A Verbal and Visual Exploration of the Different Theories Regarding the Origin of Human Language

  • September 28, 2015

An Illustrated Evolution of the Word ‘Dude’

  • June 17, 2015

How the Words ‘Terrific’ and ‘Terrible’ Came to Mean Two Very Different Things

  • July 17, 2015
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