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conulyFrom Dutch snoepen (“to pry, eat in secret, sneak”)
How often were the Dutch eating in secret that they decided they needed a verb for it!?
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How often were the Dutch eating in secret that they decided they needed a verb for it!?
A Plethora of Tweezers (Tweezers also has an interesting etymology!)
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
Two apple varieties mark Cora Gilmore’s legacy in Bath County, Virginia.
Why Was the Discovery of the Jet Stream Mostly Ignored? Maybe because it was published in Esperanto.
Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them
The surprisingly long history of gender mapping
The Disappearance of the Public Bench
US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
American turtle racing has a quirky, controversial history
MAGA figures are pushing Trump’s campaign to grab Greenland. But it’s tough sledding
3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town?
A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger
The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens
Soon after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, many chose the wrong man to blame. His story has been forgotten. It shouldn’t be.
