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20 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From One Another.

One of the things that make the United States special is its diverse and varied linguistic background. You might think people speak the same English you and I know, but that’s not actually the case. The number of different accents spoken in the US and the degree of lexical variation are just fascinating. Language variation […]

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41 Dad Jokes and Puns That Require A Little Bit Of Wit To Understand.

A dad joke is a short joke, typically a pun, presented as a one-liner or a question and answer, but not a narrative. What makes a dad joke great is the creative wordplay combined with the one-liner, usually unexpected, response. Not all dad jokes are funny, though. Some of them are so bad they make

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54 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names.

You know..that little space, that dot-shaped thing, or that stuff you find when you pop the other stuff!! Or the whatchamacallit. We’ve all had moments when we couldn’t name a certain thing and we knew there should be a word for it. Well, you’re right, there is. Here is a list of words people don’t

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The languages with more than 30 million native speakers.

There are approximately 7000 languages spoken in the world today, the majority of which are spoken by very tiny populations. About 60% of the world’s population, approximately 4 billion people, speak one of the few languages listed below. In fact, only 40 languages are spoken by more than 30 million native speakers. These most spoken languages are

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How To Respond To a Sneeze in Every Country.

Sometimes, it’s the minor details that offer the most intriguing insights when exploring a new language and culture. I’m still amazed by how the Hebrew term for potato directly translates to “Earth apple,” or how in Dutch, a glove is referred to as a “hand-shoe.” Additionally, the diverse expressions used across different cultures regarding how

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25 Times People Messed Up So Bad With Given Instructions, It Resulted In Hilarious Mishaps.

Ever had a good laugh when someone takes instructions a bit too seriously? We’ve all been there, and it’s time to share some giggle-worthy stories about folks who turned the simple act of following directions into a comedy of errors. From putting together furniture like it’s a giant puzzle to cooking mishaps that make you

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These are the Oldest Words in The English language, According to Science.

Change is constant, and that is especially the case for languages. They evolve, they melt into other languages, and sometimes they even dissolve into oblivion. With the advent of written history, some aspects of languages could finally be preserved. And with that, we could know, with some precision, how old a language is or how

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30 Times People Shared The Funniest English Text Fails.

The purpose of learning a language is to communicate. We want to express ourselves in the best way we can, and if you’ve been learning a second language, especially English, you will immediately understand that that’s not an easy task. It takes tremendous effort to make yourself understood in a second language. While some of

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30 Hilarious Comics That Illustrate The Differences Between Cultures and Languages.

Cultural and linguistic diversity is fascinating. The melting pot of different cultures and languages in the world defines the genius ways that humans came up with to express their thoughts and identities. These differences become staggering when one travels to different places. You get to understand that the way you live is not the only

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34 Accidentally Ironic Images That Show the Universe Has A Weird Sense of Humor.

Irony is a figure of speech that not all writers master. It takes a lot of wit and word knowledge to come up with clever ironic expressions that stir laughter and humor. The best kind of irony is usually subtle and does not fail to make you laugh at the irony of the universe. An

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