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by Tim Ott interestingfacts.com Even those unfamiliar with the details of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s can point to Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks as key figures of the era. A deeper dive will reveal names including A. Philip Randolph, James Farmer, Whitney M. Young, and Medgar …
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by Kevin Burton You know, if you’ve seen one twin, you’ve seen the other. And you can see plenty this weekend, if you’re in the Cleveland area, at the 51st Annual Twins Days Festival. Twinsburg, Ohio is about 26 miles south of Cleveland and north of Akron. The town of Millsville was …
by Dictionary Scoop American English has influenced global vocabulary for more than a century through movies, advertisements, literature, music, businesses, and technology. Some words that began as distinctly American expressions eventually became common almost everywhere, even in places where English is not an official language. Here are 12 Americanisms have crossed oceans and …
by Eliot Stein BBC Ask most Americans and they’ll tell you that the United States started in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. But chances are, almost none of those coming realizes that the US’s political and ideological birthplace was once part of a little-known …
by Drew Pittock USA Today A 14-year-old was arrested, and another suspect remains at large after an armed robbery at a lemonade stand in Boston, authorities said. The Boston Police Department announced last month that it was investigating an armed robbery at a lemonade stand, involving two suspects believed to be around 14 and 11 …
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by Dictionary Scoop Art is often more than just visually stunning; it can carry deep, hidden meanings and symbols that offer a richer experience when understood. From elements that tell part of the artwork’s story to deliberate messages and strange secrets, here are 15 famous artworks with hidden layers you might not have noticed before. 1-The Mona …
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by Blake Bachelor CNN (Blogger’s note: Yesterday we ran the first part of a BBC story explaining why many Americans, especially retirees, are leaving for other places. Today reporter Blake Bachelor gives details of just where to go and how best to thrive there.) Here are five countries that are well-suited for retirees. …
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by Kevin Burton I am guessing you are like me and had no previous idea what “fly tipping” is. Fly tipping is “the activity of illegally leaving waste or unwanted objects next to a road, in a field, in a river, etc.” according to the Cambridge Dictionary. According to wordhistories.net, here’s how …
by Allie Volpe Vox Most of us would like to believe we’re good listeners — but the truth is, we all struggle to really pay attention when someone else is talking. “Most of the time when you ask people, ‘How well do you think you’re doing at listening to people?,’ they’re going to …
by Dictionary Scoop Learning languages can be hard. But fortunately some terms rooted in daily universal experiences don’t change much when crossing borders. Let’s explore the stories behind some of the most spoken words on the planet. The question being: Why did these words barely change over time and across different languages? 1-OK …
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