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by Kevin Burton My fifth grade teacher Mrs. Groves is the first one I can remember asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. She asked the whole class. We took turns peering into the future with ten-year-old eyes. If memory serves I said I wanted to be a news moderator… Read more
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12 Words From Antiquity, (Better Left There?)
by Dictionary Scoop We all know it: some words just sound ridiculous, but they mean business. If you have ever come across a term like “gobbledygook” or “kerfuffle” and wondered if someone made it up, you’re not alone. Here are 12 of these magnificent words that seem unreal, but are not. 1–Firkin … Read more
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Russia’s Former “Wild, Wild East” In California
By Eliot Stein BBC Every year, millions of travelers set out on the Pacific Coast Highway to twist and turn their way along, one of the US’s most stunning roads, as it hugs the entire California coastline. But chances are, few of these road-trippers realize that hidden here on a secluded headland 90… Read more
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