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The Tragic Etymology of “Nostalgia” – Useless Etymology
The word “nostalgia” first described homesickness and likely PTSD symptoms experienced by Swiss soldiers and mercenaries who fought abroad in…
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Today, I learned an interesting fact about the origin of the word alligator. Contrary to popular belief, it does…
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In my recent French class, my professor shared an interesting tidbit about the origin of the English word gout,…
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When it comes to officiating a wedding, some may wonder whether to use "officiate a wedding" or "officiate at a…
ASSOCIATED POWERS
Before the United Nations was called the United Nations, it was just a group of countries without any unifying…
CHEWED UP PAPER
If you are fluent in French, you may already know this, but it is still fascinating: the term paiper-mâché…
BARLEY PLACE
In the realm of nuclear physics, a barn serves as a unit of measurement utilized to characterize the cross-sectional…
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In a recent blog post, I discussed how the circumflex in French is often used to show the historical presence…