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Crossword Puzzle

Crossword Puzzle

The crossword puzzle, now a staple for both newspapers and smartphones, first appeared in 1913 in the New York World. On 21 December of that year, ...

Crossword Puzzle

The crossword puzzle, now a staple for both newspapers and smartphones, first appeared in 1913 in the New York World. On 21 December of that year, ...
V for Victory

V for Victory

  While more widely recognised today as a gesture of peace or triumph, the origins and evolution of the two-fingered “V for Victory” sign have more...

V for Victory

  While more widely recognised today as a gesture of peace or triumph, the origins and evolution of the two-fingered “V for Victory” sign have more...
If—

If—

Rudyard Kipling’s poem If— is one of the most beloved and widely quoted pieces of verse in the English language. First published in 1910 in Rewards...

If—

Rudyard Kipling’s poem If— is one of the most beloved and widely quoted pieces of verse in the English language. First published in 1910 in Rewards...
Untranslatable Words 5: Finnish

Untranslatable Words 5: Finnish

The Finnish language is quirky and poetic. It has no gendered pronouns and no distinct future tense. It’s also fit for purpose, up there in the co...

Untranslatable Words 5: Finnish

The Finnish language is quirky and poetic. It has no gendered pronouns and no distinct future tense. It’s also fit for purpose, up there in the co...
Braille

Braille

  The history of Braille begins in early 19th-century France. During the 1810s, Charles Barbier, a captain in Napoleon’s army, developed a communic...

Braille

  The history of Braille begins in early 19th-century France. During the 1810s, Charles Barbier, a captain in Napoleon’s army, developed a communic...
Jumping the Shark

Jumping the Shark

  The phrase “jump the shark” originated from a specific moment in an episode of the long-running American TV sitcom Happy Days (season 5, episode ...

Jumping the Shark

  The phrase “jump the shark” originated from a specific moment in an episode of the long-running American TV sitcom Happy Days (season 5, episode ...
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