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How has the spelling bee become cool?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 week agoLET’S UNPACK THAT: How the American Revolution led to formal spelling contests – and the spelling bee started a revolution of its own, one that even AI...
A new campaign wants to redefine the word ‘nature’ to include humans – here’s why this linguistic...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoDudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock What does the word nature mean to you? Does it conjure visions of wild...
10 surprising facts about The Simpsons you didn’t know
Digital Trends via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months ago20th Century Studios Few things in life are certain beyond death, taxes … and that The Simpsons may...
What is gaslighting? Labour accuses UK government of 'gaslighting' public
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoRachel Reeves is set to accuse the UK government of “gaslighting” the public about its economic...
'Bridgerton' shows that gossip can be destructive – but believe it or not, it’s good for you too
Harper’s Bazaar via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIs gossip good for you?Christian Vierig Gossip gets a bad rap. In Bridgerton, returning for its...
UNESCO World Book Day: The books that made us
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoToday is UNESCO World Book Day, a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, events take place all over the world to recognize...
4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoSEATTLE (AP) — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather —...
Aitch or haitch: the linguisitic debate that 'matters a lot'
The Week via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPhoto collage of a man with one hand over his heart, the other holding the Oxford Dictionary of...
Overlooked no more: Major award nods rocket Columbia’s restaurant scene into the spotlight
The State via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoIt’s not just Charleston and Greenville restaurants in the running for prestigious James Beard...
Fact Check: Google Supposedly Changed Its Definition of 'Bloodbath' After Trump Used It in a Speech....
Snopes via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoX user @EndWokeness, pixabay.com Claim: Google "changed its definition" of "bloodbath" to push an...