11 Weirdly Spelled Words—And How They Got That Way
Ever wonder why there’s a ‘k’ in ‘knead,’ or a ‘d’ in ‘Wednesday’? While there isn’t always a good reason for why some English words are spelled the way they are, there are reasons.
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4 of the Best Ergonomic Office Chairs, According to Experts
The best ergonomic office chairs on Amazon and other sites can be pricey, but experts say these picks are well worth the investment.
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10 Frightening Facts About Shirley Jackson’s ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’
Shirley Jackson is best remembered for “The Lottery” and 'The Haunting of Hill House,' but her gothic mystery 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' is regarded as her greatest literary achievement.
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Orlando, Florida, debuts self-driving shuttle that will whisk passengers around downtown
There is going to be a new way to get around downtown Orlando, Florida, and it’s not going to require any human drivers
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Trouble in paradise? AP data analysis shows fires, other disasters are increasing in Hawaii
Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides
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11 Facts About John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
John Steinbeck’s 1939 book ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun for protection.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tuohys' lawyers to respond to Michael Oher's accusations as he fights conservatorship
Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy plan to speak with reporters about former NFL player Michael Oher's petition to end the couple's conservatorship over his finances in a now-public dispute involving those who inspired the movie “The Blind Side.”
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Time Traveler’s Guide: Verb Tenses in 8 Languages From Around the World
If you've ever felt that English could use a couple more tenses to truly capture the nuances of the past, present, and future, this exploration of languages that have taken verb tenses to fascinating new heights is for you.
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Hollywood Strikes Pose a Credit Risk for $113 Million Muni Deal
Municipal-bond investors have to assess an unusual risk as part of a $113 million bond offering next week:
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A family outing at a popular waterfall turns grim as mother drowns trying to rescue son
Authorities say a Massachusetts mother drowned trying to rescue her 10-year-old son as he was being pulled by the current at a popular New Hampshire waterfall
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The Iceman Baldeth: New Genome Analysis Shows Ötzi Had Surprising Ancestry—and Male-Pattern Baldness
Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: The Grim True Story of the Osage Murders
'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.
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