15 Words for Gossips and Chatterboxes
We all know someone who never seems to stop talking. They’re a yammerer, a babbler, a chatterbox—but they’re also a blatherskite, a clatterfart, and a twattle-basket.
We all know someone who never seems to stop talking. They’re a yammerer, a babbler, a chatterbox—but they’re also a blatherskite, a clatterfart, and a twattle-basket.
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A century ago, the Teapot Dome scandal was the Watergate of its time.
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From chairs and cars to mummies and creepy paintings, these supposedly cursed things are said to bring death, doom, or just plain old bad luck upon anyone within reach.
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If your commute is a nightmare, blame where you live.
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IKEA is beloved around the world, but there’s at least one place where it’s illegal to name your baby after the furniture store: Its home country of Sweden.
You’ve seen photos of quokkas. But what are they? How do you pronounce their name? And are they really that happy-go-lucky?
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