Have You Been Misled by ‘Misles’? The Linguistics Behind These Commonly Mispronounced Words
Learning how to pronounce ‘biopic’ is one thing. Understanding why it’s such a commonly mispronounced word is another.
2023-05-30 20:28
Lula welcomes back banned Venezuelan leader Maduro
Nicolás Maduro was banned from visiting Brazil by the country's former far-right leader.
2023-05-30 08:26
Oven vs. Stove: What's the Difference?
And how does a range fit into all this?
2023-05-30 01:25
Why Is A Police Officer’s Baton Called a Billy Club?
The baton has been a law enforcement tool for close to two centuries. But did anyone named Billy actually have anything to do with it?
2023-05-26 00:50
13 Old-Timey Synonyms for ‘Hot’ to Bring Back This Summer
Why be sweltering and sunburnt when you can be swoly and birsled instead?
2023-05-22 20:17
Reports of Mark Twain’s Quote About His Own Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” is a little exaggerated itself. Find out the real story behind this famous quote.
2023-05-16 01:23
The Right Way to Pronounce 'Dachshund'
Dachshund is actually made up of two smaller German words (dachs, which means “badger,” and hund, which means “dog”) and it's not pronounced “dash-hound.”
2023-05-15 23:58
Singing the ABCs in 7 Different Languages
English isn’t the only alphabet, and not every alphabet will fit into “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Here are some other songs from around the world to help them learn their ABCs.
2023-05-12 01:48
Is ‘Main Character Energy’ a Real Thing? Here’s What It Is—and How To Tell if You Have It
Social media has been buzzing about "main character energy" for years, but what does it actually mean?
2023-05-10 03:23
20 Bits of Groovy ’60s Slang
Let your freak flag fly, man.
2023-05-09 20:29
Mental Floss’s ‘The Curious Compendium of Wonderful Words’ Features Fun Slang, Strange Phrase Origins, and More
Sure, all books are filled with words—but not quite like this.
2023-05-09 01:29
Dragon Age Contractors Vote to Unionize
QA workers at a support studio working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf have voted unanimously to unionize.
2023-04-10 15:38