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Who was the original “goodfella”? | CRIME WORDS
Rob and Jess are on the wrong side of the law in this criminal episode of Words Unravelled. Join them as they discuss the origins of all manner of words for felony, misdemeanour and malfeasance. đ´ââ ď¸ What is so black … Continue reading
Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
There are actually good reasons why people tend to mispronounce the same words… and why they ofTen end up being the new standard! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of … Continue reading
PirahĂŁ: The Tribe That Defies Language Rules | SLICE SCIENCE | FULL DOC
In a remote region of the Amazon live the last 300 members of the PirahĂŁ tribe. They have one of the strangest languages in the world: they have no words for colours and numbers, no concern for the past nor … Continue reading
