Tag Archives: Culture

Teaching each other languages

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Why do Aisle, Isle, and Island all have Silent S?

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Why The US South Is Insanely Religious

Why The US South Is Insanely Religious […]

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If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

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Why does the word “Gift” mean “poison” in German?

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Young Orcas Are Still Sinking Boats and Now We Know Why | My Modern Met

By Elizabeth Beiser on June 5, 2024 Photo: Kamchatka/Depositphotos Teen orcas just want to have fun…by sinking yachts. Since 2017, there have been regular “attacks” on boats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Orcas have been ramming themselves into boats to … Continue reading

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Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries

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World’s Most Magnificent Libraries

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Did the Greeks have no word for blue? COLOR WORDS

Chase the blues away and be tickled pick in another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum of color words (or as Rob calls them, “colour words”). 🌸Does pink really … Continue reading

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Trio Júlio (@triojuliooficial) | May your Wednesday be as great as this video! 🙌🏾❤️ Long live the music! 🎶😍

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