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The History Behind 8 Famous Tongue Twisters

Tongue twisters have had people tripping over words for centuries.

The History Behind 8 Famous Tongue Twisters

15 Terms Every Ghost Hunter Should Know

Reference these terms on your next ghost hunt.

15 Terms Every Ghost Hunter Should Know

5 Essential Types of Words That Some Languages Do Without

"Yes" and "no" seem pretty essential, but not all languages use them.

5 Essential Types of Words That Some Languages Do Without

14 Awesome 19th Century Street Gang Names

Street gangs in the mid-19th century had some pretty creative names.

14 Awesome 19th Century Street Gang Names

13 Fiendish Etymologies for Halloween Monsters

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35 Classy Slang Terms for Naughty Bits From the Past 600 Years

That's 'Mr. Peaslin' to you.

America’s 25 Most Misspelled State Names (And Their Most Common Misspellings)

The devil went down to Goriga.

10 Words With Spooky Etymologies

Some words you use regularly have some rather spooky origins.

Why Do Ghosts Say ‘Boo’?

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8 Slasher Slang Terms, Dissected

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11 Secrets of Lexicographers

A degree in lexicography can actually hurt your chances of getting the job.

Why Do We Tell People to Take Something 'With a Grain of Salt'?

A grain of salt a day keeps the misinformation away.

Where Does the Word Née Come From?

Yea or née?

Then vs. Than: When to Use Which

If you're writing a conditional statement, then you should use then.

Disinterested vs. Uninterested: What’s the Difference?

She's disinterested, not uninterested.

7 Fake Words That Ended Up in the Dictionary

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