Fun with words: excuse my French
Fun with words: revenge
Is language in our DNA?
Languages are learned, it’s true, but are there also innate bases in the structure of language that precede experience? Linguists have noticed that, despite the huge variability of human languages, there are some preferences in the sound of words that can be found across languages. So they wonder whether this reflects the existence of… Read More
Fun with words: malediction
Fun with words: synonym (part 2)
April Fools’ Day
April Fools’ Day (sometimes called All Fools’ Day) is an informal holiday celebrated every year on April 1. Popular since medieval times, the day is not a national holiday in any country, but it is widely recognized throughout European cultures and celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other, called April fools. Hoax stories are also often found in… Read More
Astronomical event to change Earth’s gravity
The British astronomer Patrick Moore has just announced on CNN Breaking News that on April 1st, 2014, at 9:47 PM EDT a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event is going to occur. The planet Mars will pass behind Jupiter, temporarily causing a gravitational alignment that will counteract and lessen the Earth’s own gravity. Dr. Moore says that if we… Read More
After controversial call, and a misunderstood preposition (over), Djokovic beats Andy Murray
If you are not familiar with tennis rules: Djokovic’s racquet crossed the net as he hit the ball for an easy point, a violation that the chair umpire missed, allowing Djokovic to keep the 0-15 lead. Murray didn’t seem that upset initially, but after the shot was shown on the big screen at the Sony… Read More
Fun with words: speaking Italian
Fun with words: secret
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