![15 Upstate New York Slang Terms You Should Know](/i/c/224c3725-dae6-b41a-0e4f-172aa6633658.webp)
15 Upstate New York Slang Terms You Should Know
You might know everything there is to know about New York City slang, but the moment you leave the city, fuhgeddaboudit. Upstate New York has its own set of regional colloquialisms, often depending on which area of the state you’re in.
2023-11-28 05:26
![20 Super Literal German Compound Words](/i/c/d04dc2b7-d542-d566-5574-62de986282dc.webp)
20 Super Literal German Compound Words
Germany is the land of Oktoberfest, Christmas markets, and super literal compound words like Glühbirne (“glow pear,” a.k.a. “lightbulb”) and Baumwolle (“tree wool,” otherwise known as cotton).
2023-11-22 21:20
![What Does the Phrase ‘Talk Turkey’ Mean—And Where Did it Come From?](/i/c/e5c3400b-6293-0dcb-cd54-53c5a67c0fb5.webp)
What Does the Phrase ‘Talk Turkey’ Mean—And Where Did it Come From?
Before you talk turkey this Thanksgiving, find out what we know about the phrase’s meaning and origins.
2023-11-21 22:20
![‘I was addicted to social media - now I'm suing Big Tech’](/i/c/3aa0060d-f79b-d77f-eaac-7c9d07168286.webp)
‘I was addicted to social media - now I'm suing Big Tech’
The lawsuit says four of the largest social media firms knowingly expose children to harmful products.
2023-11-20 08:18
![‘Tableclothwise,’ ‘Parrotwise,’ and 10 Other ‘-Wise’ Words That Never Caught On](/i/c/92079a7d-9e25-f145-8d77-0d177529c0bf.webp)
‘Tableclothwise,’ ‘Parrotwise,’ and 10 Other ‘-Wise’ Words That Never Caught On
You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.
2023-11-14 21:19
![13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World](/i/c/935ace2e-e224-8aeb-9223-d641b0a8a82c.webp)
13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World
Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.
2023-11-01 06:27
!['Grandude': America's Most Common Grandparent Nicknames](/i/c/82e50f2f-4d10-7dfb-b4ca-ce72a0330a8b.webp)
'Grandude': America's Most Common Grandparent Nicknames
Calling a grandparent 'Grandmother' or 'Grandfather' is so played out.
2023-10-26 03:28
![Why Is the First Episode of a TV Show Called a ‘Pilot’?](/i/c/dc67265b-d6a1-f4fa-7d5d-6b807c877a51.webp)
Why Is the First Episode of a TV Show Called a ‘Pilot’?
Getting a concept onto the big screen is a difficult process, and the pilot episode is what can make—or, more often, break—a series. By why is it called that?
2023-10-25 21:28
![Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces](/i/c/7cce3e13-998c-0993-2170-31ea0f8320da.webp)
Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces
The carvings of human faces on the shore of the Amazon are thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
2023-10-24 18:47
![US hate crimes are rising - this is how to stop them](/i/c/627f13b8-ad18-16ad-c733-847e9e5ba2f5.webp)
US hate crimes are rising - this is how to stop them
Experts say tensions in the Middle East and a forthcoming election season could worsen the trend if more is not done.
2023-10-19 09:24
![21 Old and Odd Directional Words](/i/c/ec7710df-8003-c645-d651-93724adf63a7.webp)
21 Old and Odd Directional Words
The rich history of the English language is full of similar directional words that are cool but uncommon, like ‘pancakewards,’ ‘couchward,’ and ‘pocketwards.’
2023-10-11 20:22
![Rhyming Is Encouraged in the New Dr. Seuss Edition of ’Scrabble’](/i/c/61df469f-b3e1-1f7a-a8b9-89542382814a.webp)
Rhyming Is Encouraged in the New Dr. Seuss Edition of ’Scrabble’
You can play Dr. Seuss ‘Scrabble’ here or there—you can play it anywhere!
2023-09-29 23:22