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Why is “Pound” Abbreviated as “lb”?

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Why is “Pound” Abbreviated as “lb”?

8 Grand Yet Forgotten Profane Expressions

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8 Grand Yet Forgotten Profane Expressions

The Last Speaker of Her Language

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The Last Speaker of Her Language

15 Excellent Bits of Carnival Slang to Add to Your Vocabulary

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15 Excellent Bits of Carnival Slang to Add to Your Vocabulary

The Unexpectedly Delightful Origins of 15 Common Words

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11 Doppelganger Words: The Resemblance is Eerie

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New Twitter Study Discovers “Global Superdialects”

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35 Kinds of Hot, Sexy Homophone Action

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The Magical Origins of Harry Potter Words

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11 Movie Titles That Became Part of the Lexicon

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What’s the Difference Between In- and Un-?

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25 Place Names and the USDA Rules for Their Use on Food Labels

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11 Classy Insults With Classical Greek and Latin Roots

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31 Adorable Slang Terms for Sex From the Last 600 Years

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14 Hilarious Automatic Text and Tweet Generators

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Learning a Second Language Keeps Your Brain Young

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