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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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The Weird Ways We Have Measured Our World
by Dictionary Scoop Measuring the world is a human necessity, and throughout history, we’ve used some truly strange units. Here are 10 of the weirdest—and funniest—measures ever recorded. Not the most practical, but undeniably fun! 1–Beard-second A beard-second is the distance a beard grows in one second, roughly 5 nanometers. The unit originated in physics as a… Read more
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Talking About The Weather, Using Idioms
by Dictionary Scoop We always talk about the weather, but, as it happens, we also use weather-related terms to talk about other things as well. These sayings are part of our everyday lexicon, often without us even realizing their connection to sun, rain, wind, or snow. Which of these 12 do you use… Read more
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