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A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoCreated in Europe during a time of intercultural struggle and strife, Esperanto was meant as a...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
Are you a gardener, or a wannabe horticulturalist?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMonty Don has been goading the Twitterati again, waking up the gardening world from its New Year slumber. This time it’s an etymological issue that has...
The People Who Created Our Dictionary Have Been Largely Forgotten—Until Now
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn excerpt from Dictionary People investigates the story of amateurs collaborating alongside the...
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’: Meet the Real-Life Na’vi Community
Rolling Stone via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe Indigenous blue humanoids of James Cameron’s Pandora have inspired a community of people who’ve...
5 Habits That Have Been Wiped Out By The Internet
HuffPost Life via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThere’s no question that the internet has made life easier. But it also has wiped out a lot of personal habits, some of which might have been...
The Scientists Who Cracked Google Translate for Whale Sounds
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoTom MustillThe global mecca for whale-watching, Monterey Bay, is a short drive from the epicenter of...