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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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Ten Words That Came From Nordic To English
by Dictionary Scoop Romance languages, led by French, have had such a lasting influence on English that we sometimes forget that it is actually a Germanic language, and as such, a relative of the Nordic languages. However, Nordic languages had left their mark on English centuries before the French-Normans even attempted to conquer England, and they… Read more
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Wartime Innovations We Can’t Live Without
by Dictionary Scoop War is hell said the soldiers of old. But it’s also the mother of invention. Conflict and the urgent necessities of war have driven rapid innovation. Many everyday products trace their origins back to military needs. Here are ten objects with surprisingly martial origins. 1–Nylon Now a ubiquitous fabric… Read more
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