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We often assume that language is simply a tool for describing reality. First we see the world, and then we label it. But what if that assumption is backwards? What if the words we know actually shape what we are capable of seeing, feeling, and distinguishing? Research in linguistics and psychology suggests that vocabulary does… Read More
Moms definitely have their humorous moments and these 16 funny quotes are testimony to the laughs that mothers often enjoy (and sometimes endure). This Mother’s Day, share these funny quotes with your mom and enjoy a moment of shared love and laughter. 1. “Mothers of teenagers know why animals eat their young.” ~ Author Unknown… Read More
It’s a common complaint these days: ‘He or she looks nothing like their profile picture!’ This often happens when people meet in real life after a ‘match’ on a dating app. “Catfishing” is more than using a “misleading trick” such as a beauty filter or a picture of a younger self as a profile picture… Read More
If you prefer to listen instead of reading: If you can, turn your camera on! In 2024, I had numerous online meetings on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet. In 100% of them, I had my camera on, whereas in about 90%, the other participants kept theirs off. I understand that not everyone feels “camera-ready” when… Read More
What happens when students use calculators to solve math problems? They save time on mechanical operations and arrive at a singular correct solution, so why not use AI tools like ChatGPT for writing? Comparing the use of AI ChatGPT for writing to using a calculator for math problems is a mistaken comparison, especially in the… Read More
ChatGPT thinks for me, therefore I am A teacher caught students using ChatGPT on their first assignment to introduce themselves. When the assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas shared the experience on X, formerly Twitter, in a post that has now garnered 3.5 million views, some replies argued that students would obviously… Read More
In case you are wondering, this is a Wind Phone. The original wind phone (風の電話, kaze no denwa) is an unconnected telephone booth in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, where visitors can hold one-way conversations with deceased loved ones. Initially created by garden designer Itaru Sasaki in 2010 to help him cope with his cousin’s death, it was opened to the public the following… Read More
New research from the language website Wordtips has revealed the top language choice of learners in nearly every capital city in the world. By analyzing data from over 280,000 profiles on the popular language-learning platform Conversation Exchange, Wordtips found the language currently being learned by the highest proportion of learners in every available national capital.… Read More
A London librarian has analyzed millions of articles in search of uncommon terms abused by artificial intelligence programs. Librarian Andrew Gray has made a “very surprising” discovery. He analyzed five million scientific studies published last year and detected a sudden rise in the use of certain words, such as meticulously (up 137%), intricate (117%), commendable (83%) and… Read More
Evidências sugerem que Leonardo escreveu currículos. “Antes de ganhar fama por suas obras-primas como a Mona Lisa e a Última Ceia, antes de ser pioneiro no helicóptero, antes de esboçar o icônico Homem Vitruviano, antes de realizar todos esses feitos, Leonardo da Vinci era um artesão, um ferreiro, um criador de dispositivos explosivos”, relata um… Read More
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