For Pete’s Sake—Who Is Pete?
‘For Pete’s sake’ originated around the early 20th century, but the Pete in question may have lived long before that.
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How Far Can You Fall and Still Survive?
How and where you land is one of the major factors in whether you get up from the ground or go 6 feet further into it
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Are There Any Synonyms for the Word ‘Synonym’?
The answer is a bit complicated.
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What Are Pimentos, And How Do They Get Inside Olives?
Until the early 1960s, pimentos were sliced and then stuffed into olives by hand.
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How Many Dimensions Are There in the Universe?
According to string theory, there are at least 10 dimensions of space, most of which are impossible for humans to perceive.
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'Nowhere to hide': The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
The four roads of Staromayorske appear almost ground to dust in the drone footage. It's a tiny village, but as the latest gain of Ukraine's renewed counteroffensive in the direction of Mariupol, Staromayorske's symbolism far outweighs its size.
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Analysis-'Not found': China's ex-foreign minister is gone but wait for explanation goes on
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING Hours after China's top legislature convened a special meeting last week to remove
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BBC apologizes for reporter's 'inappropriate' question to Morocco women's team captain
The BBC has apologized for an "inappropriate" question one of its reporters asked the captain of the Morocco women's national team.
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The Reason Your Converse Sneakers Have Extra Holes on the Side
You may have never noticed the extra holes on the sides of your Chuck Taylor All-Stars, but they serve a clever purpose.
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Why Is TV Called the ‘Boob Tube’?
When TVs became popular in the 20th century, some people started calling it ‘the tube.’ That nickname soon spawned an even catchier one: ‘the boob tube.’
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How Long Does It Really Take for a Plastic Bag to Decompose?
Technically, they really don't.
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Family of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law taken in for questioning by police
Hong Kong police searched the family home of exiled pro-democracy activist Nathan Law on Tuesday morning, taking relatives away for questioning, the city's public broadcaster RTHK reported, citing sources.
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