June 6th is National Yo-Yo Day. And while the toy is a fine thing to celebrate, we thought it'd be fun to take a look at the word and what is has come to mean.
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June 6th is National Yo-Yo Day. And while the toy is a fine thing to celebrate, we thought it'd be fun to take a look at the word and what is has come to mean.
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The Geeky, Cosmic, Philosophical History of "Multiverse"
Multiverse is a word with multiple meanings and origins, ranging from heady philosophy to spandex-clad superheroes, but the first examples of multiverse are a lot older than you would think and not where you would expect.
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Whether your plans include spring cleaning, yard sale picking, or both — here's some terminology related to people's (and rodents') urge to collect.
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The realm of nerdiness has been steadily expanding for years, with nerd culture taking over the world in the form of technology and pop culture. That makes this a good time to look at this insult turned compliment with a murky past and bright future.
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These vocabulary words relate to both senses of the phrase smoke and mirrors: the magicians pulling a rabbit out of a hat and the hucksters selling a big load of baloney.
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Take a break from memorizing the first one hundred digits of pi (π) to brush up on these mathematical terms that appear frequently in other contexts, too.
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