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Five common English words we don’t know the origins of – including ‘boy’ and ‘dog’
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoThe earliest appearance of the word is from 1388, in a list (in Latin) of musical instruments owned...
Amateur Historians Unearth a Long-Lost Tudor Palace Visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoof Bosworth Field, killing Richard III and bringing the Plantagenet dynasty’s 331- year reign to an...
Ian McKellen Says His Doctors 'Promise' Full Recovery After Stage Fall
Entertainment Tonight· 3 days ago"Just two weeks after my accident onstage I want to assure my many well-wishers that the injuries...
Sir Ian McKellen Will Not Return to 'Player Kings' After Stage Fall
Entertainment Tonight· 4 days agoThe 85-year-old actor was starring as John Falstaff in the adaptation of parts 1 and 2 of Henry IV...
The Possibly Royal Origins of the ‘Jack Sprat’ Nursery Rhyme
Mentalfloss· 4 days agoAlthough “Jack Sprat” may not be in the nursery rhyme limelight, the two theories behind its meaning—both of which involve royalty—are just as interesting as the origins & ...
Ian McKellen, 'with the greatest reluctance,' bows out of theater tour amid fall recovery
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoIan McKellen will not push forward with his “Player Kings” commitments, despite the production’s...