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History of language

A hand drawn picture of a walrus in a library sitting in a chair and reading a dictionary.

Tolkien, walrus (n.): how a word shaped a writer

A section from an 18th century cookbook depicting how to make almond milk

Plant-based Milk Wasn’t Invented by Millennials

The decidedly not gender neutral singular “he” pronoun

Balaclavas: an origin story

Down: the direction of New England English

The new fanciness of “don” and “doff”

English Spelling Thinks About The Roman Empire

What exactly is a monger?

Shetland or Zetland ?

First recorded instance of the taboo word fuck

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