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Over 2000 years ago, ancient Chinese civilizations began creating artistic miniature landscapes. Around 700 years ago, Japanese Zen Buddhists adopted this practice and turned it into a spiritual activity.…
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Ramen was introduced to Japan by Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s and quickly became a significant part of Japanese…
ONE GHOTI, TWO GHOTI, RED GHOTI, BLUE GHOTI
George Bernard Shaw, the eccentric nineteenth-century Irish playwright, held some controversial beliefs, including his support for eugenics and opposition…
INCREASING AUthORS
Fun fact: the word author didn't always have a th. Until the seventeenth century, it had a t, reflecting…
TO LOOK UP TO
The term suspicion first appeared in the English language in a religious manuscript from 1290, where it was spelled…
The Grammarphobia Blog: A ‘heart-wrenching’ sorrow
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AVOCADO SAUCE
The term guacamole was adopted from Spanish in the early 20th century, which in turn was derived from the…
LEADING AWAY
The term seduce was first recorded in the year 1477 CE, predating the word seduction by approximately a century.…
PRAYING PROPHET
Praying mantises are known for their unique behavior of raising their forelegs in what appears to be a penitent…