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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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The Difference Between Eggcorns and Malapropisms – Useless Etymology
Eggcorns and malapropisms: These are both terms for vocabulary faux pas — essentially an incorrect word that sounds similar to…
FARCICAL STUFFING
The term farce has an interesting origin, dating back to a 1390 cookbook where it was referred to as…
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OHR WURMS
The term earworm originated in 1598, referring to the earwig insect. However, its modern meaning of a catchy tune…
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BITTER CHERRY
Both definitions of the word maraschino, describing either the type of cherry or the liqueur obtained from distilling cherries, come…
A tale of tricky endings
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