Language Archives - Page 4 of 11

10 Interesting Facts And Legends About St. Valentine

(via Listverse) Valentine’s Day is a fun but frivolous holiday that has managed to remain in our lexicon after all

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 0 Comments

(via Listverse) Many of us have tasted and fallen in love with the unique and mouthwatering flavor of KFC’s deep-fried

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) In the year 1919, some of the world’s preeminent thinkers were busy inventing the rotary dial telephone

(via Mental Floss) Just handling day-to-day tasks can be a monster achievement , but sometimes it can be even harder

(via Smithsonian) A beloved Robert Frost poem is among the many creations that are (finally) losing their protections in 2019.

(via Atlas Obscura) Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, swiftly entered the holiday-season canon—the sort of story readers

(via Mental Floss) Mark Twain is widely considered the author of the first great American novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—but

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) You’re probably well aware that tepee, totem, and toboggan are all Native American names for familiar objects,

(via Mental Floss) Chances are, some of the “fun facts” you know about the animal kingdom aren’t actually facts at

(via Smithsonian) Was the famous author killed from a beating? From carbon monoxide poisoning? From alcohol withdrawal? Here are the

(via Smithsonian) On the evening of October 30, 1938, radio listeners across the U.S. heard a report of mysterious creatures

(via Vox)The very first episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was taped 51 years ago. Here’s the beloved TV host on