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‘Jedi’ Just Got A Dictionary Definition, Which Feels Weird, Given Everything Happening In Star Wars Right Now

1 year ago

‘Jedi’ Just Got A Dictionary Definition, Which Feels Weird, Given Everything Happening In Star Wars Right Now

James Whitbrook

If Pluto Is A Planet, So Am I

Science & Health

2 years ago

If Pluto Is A Planet, So Am I

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why Scientists Trained A Seal To Sing The Star Wars Theme

Science & Health

2 years ago

Why Scientists Trained A Seal To Sing The Star Wars Theme

George Dvorsky

Should We Be Calling Climate Change A ‘Climate Crisis’?

2 years ago

Should We Be Calling Climate Change A ‘Climate Crisis’?

Brian Kahn

2 years ago

The Man Behind Game Of Thrones’ Languages Taught Us To Say ‘Release The Snyder Cut’ In High Valyrian

Beth Elderkin

2 years ago

Game Of Thrones’ David Peterson Discusses Using Language To Help Create The World Of Ice And Fire

Beth Elderkin

Game Of Thrones Language Builder David Peterson Is Working On Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

2 years ago

Game Of Thrones Language Builder David Peterson Is Working On Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Beth Elderkin

How Would You Feel Having Your Emoji Messages Read Out In Court?

2 years ago

How Would You Feel Having Your Emoji Messages Read Out In Court?

Victoria Song

There’s A Very Good Reason Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’s Spanish Isn’t Subtitled

2 years ago

There’s A Very Good Reason Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’s Spanish Isn’t Subtitled

Charles Pulliam-Moore

This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed The Year You Were Born

2 years ago

This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed The Year You Were Born

Andrew Liszewski

Julian Assange Needs Translator Fluent In ‘Australian’ For Lawsuit Against Ecuador

2 years ago

Julian Assange Needs Translator Fluent In ‘Australian’ For Lawsuit Against Ecuador

Matt Novak

Toddlers And Chimpanzees Share A Surprising Unspoken Language

2 years ago

Toddlers And Chimpanzees Share A Surprising Unspoken Language

George Dvorsky

Google Assistant Is Actually Bilingual Now

3 years ago

Google Assistant Is Actually Bilingual Now

Sam Rutherford

J.R.R. Tolkien On Building Languages: ‘Elvish Is Too Complicated’

3 years ago

J.R.R. Tolkien On Building Languages: ‘Elvish Is Too Complicated’

James Whitbrook

Qapla’! Duolingo’s Klingon Course Is Finally Here

3 years ago

Qapla’! Duolingo’s Klingon Course Is Finally Here

Beth Elderkin

Black Panther’s Dialect Coach Brilliantly Explains Why Wakanda’s Accents Sound So Different

3 years ago

Black Panther’s Dialect Coach Brilliantly Explains Why Wakanda’s Accents Sound So Different

Charles Pulliam-Moore

10 Of The Silliest Star Wars Names For Real-World Objects

3 years ago

10 Of The Silliest Star Wars Names For Real-World Objects

James Whitbrook

Artificial Intelligence May Have Cracked Freaky 600-Year-Old Voynich Manuscript

3 years ago

Artificial Intelligence May Have Cracked Freaky 600-Year-Old Voynich Manuscript

George Dvorsky

The Fascinating History Of 10 Extra Letters The English Alphabet Used To Have

3 years ago

The Fascinating History Of 10 Extra Letters The English Alphabet Used To Have

Andrew Liszewski

Language Is Illogical And Resistance Is Futile

Science & Health

3 years ago

Language Is Illogical And Resistance Is Futile

Jaime Green

Learning A New Language In Virtual Reality

3 years ago

Learning A New Language In Virtual Reality

Disney’s Moana Is Connecting A Generation Of Young New Zealanders To Their Maori Heritage

3 years ago

Disney’s Moana Is Connecting A Generation Of Young New Zealanders To Their Maori Heritage

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Origin Of Zero Symbol Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought

3 years ago

Origin Of Zero Symbol Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought

George Dvorsky

US Department Of Agriculture Administrators Advise Staff To Avoid ‘Climate Change’ And Other Accurate Terms

4 years ago

US Department Of Agriculture Administrators Advise Staff To Avoid ‘Climate Change’ And Other Accurate Terms

Rhett Jones

Researchers Are Sorry They Used ‘Derpy’ In A Research Paper

4 years ago

Researchers Are Sorry They Used ‘Derpy’ In A Research Paper

Rhett Jones

Merriam-Webster Uses Apple Fans To Define ‘Sheeple’

4 years ago

Merriam-Webster Uses Apple Fans To Define ‘Sheeple’

Rhett Jones

Icelanders Worry That Voice Commands Will Kill Their Native Language

4 years ago

Icelanders Worry That Voice Commands Will Kill Their Native Language

Rhett Jones

The Real Life Languages Behind Dothraki, Klingon And Na’vi

4 years ago

The Real Life Languages Behind Dothraki, Klingon And Na’vi

5 Cool Skills To Pick Up On A Lunch Break

4 years ago

5 Cool Skills To Pick Up On A Lunch Break

David Nield

An Actual Blacksmith Explains Why You Should Strike While The Iron Is Hot

4 years ago

An Actual Blacksmith Explains Why You Should Strike While The Iron Is Hot

Casey Chan

This Tiny Coin Contains A Microscopic Archive Of 1,000 Different Languages

4 years ago

This Tiny Coin Contains A Microscopic Archive Of 1,000 Different Languages

Andrew Liszewski

How Would We Even Make First Contact With Aliens?

4 years ago

How Would We Even Make First Contact With Aliens?

Casey Chan

Grown-Arse Dogs Don’t Care About Your Stupid Baby Talk

4 years ago

Grown-Arse Dogs Don’t Care About Your Stupid Baby Talk

George Dvorsky

This Simulation Of A Monkey Speaking Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

4 years ago

This Simulation Of A Monkey Speaking Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

George Dvorsky

How Arrival Turned Linguistics Into One Of The Most Gripping Dramas Of The Year

4 years ago

How Arrival Turned Linguistics Into One Of The Most Gripping Dramas Of The Year

Emily Rome

How The Vulgarity Of South Park Changed Television

4 years ago

How The Vulgarity Of South Park Changed Television

Casey Chan

10 Apps To Help You Learn A New Language

4 years ago

10 Apps To Help You Learn A New Language

Movie Titles Translated Into A Foreign Language And Then Translated Back To English Are Hilarious

4 years ago

Movie Titles Translated Into A Foreign Language And Then Translated Back To English Are Hilarious

Casey Chan

Why Americans And The British Spell English Words Differently

4 years ago

Why Americans And The British Spell English Words Differently

Casey Chan

Why This Arctic Language Doesn’t Use An Alphabet

4 years ago

Why This Arctic Language Doesn’t Use An Alphabet

Bryan Menegus

Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Oompa Loompa’ And Other Tributes To Author Roald Dahl

4 years ago

Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Oompa Loompa’ And Other Tributes To Author Roald Dahl

Cheryl Eddy

Dogs Can Tell When You Don’t Really Mean What You Say

5 years ago

Dogs Can Tell When You Don’t Really Mean What You Say

George Dvorsky

Here Are Some Words That Seem Like They Should Be Related But Actually Aren’t At All

5 years ago

Here Are Some Words That Seem Like They Should Be Related But Actually Aren’t At All

Casey Chan

Tony Abbott Would Approve Of The Oxford Dictionary’s Latest Addition

5 years ago

Tony Abbott Would Approve Of The Oxford Dictionary’s Latest Addition

‘Scooby Snack’ Added To Oxford English Dictionary, Presumably After Bribe Of Scooby Snacks

5 years ago

‘Scooby Snack’ Added To Oxford English Dictionary, Presumably After Bribe Of Scooby Snacks

Cheryl Eddy

A Compelling Argument On The Correct Way To Pronounce ‘GIF’

5 years ago

A Compelling Argument On The Correct Way To Pronounce ‘GIF’

15 Common English Words That You Probably Didn’t Know Were Still Trademarked

5 years ago

15 Common English Words That You Probably Didn’t Know Were Still Trademarked

Katharine Trendacosta

Why Does The Letter Q Almost Always Go With U?

5 years ago

Why Does The Letter Q Almost Always Go With U?

Casey Chan

Hilarious Tour Guide Teaches You To Speak Italian With Your Hands

5 years ago

Hilarious Tour Guide Teaches You To Speak Italian With Your Hands

Bryan Menegus

New Brain Map Shows Where Words Are Stored Inside Your Head

5 years ago

New Brain Map Shows Where Words Are Stored Inside Your Head

Jamie Condliffe

Words That Were Invented Because We Actually Just Got Them Wrong

5 years ago

Words That Were Invented Because We Actually Just Got Them Wrong

Casey Chan

That Emoji Does Not Mean What You Think It Means

5 years ago

That Emoji Does Not Mean What You Think It Means

Alissa Walker

5 Fun Stories About The Origin Of Words And Other Common Phrases

5 years ago

5 Fun Stories About The Origin Of Words And Other Common Phrases

Casey Chan

How Far Back In Time Could You Travel And Still Understand English?

5 years ago

How Far Back In Time Could You Travel And Still Understand English?

Casey Chan

Why Does English Have So Many Words That Mean The Same Thing?

5 years ago

Why Does English Have So Many Words That Mean The Same Thing?

Casey Chan

Death, Cancer, Forced Labour: A Celebration Of Apple’s Deranged Metaphors

5 years ago

Death, Cancer, Forced Labour: A Celebration Of Apple’s Deranged Metaphors

Kate Knibbs

Google Translate Now Works With 13 More Languages

5 years ago

Google Translate Now Works With 13 More Languages

Chris Mills

A New AI Can Write Convincing Political Speeches

5 years ago

A New AI Can Write Convincing Political Speeches

Jamie Condliffe

Why Do Animals Make Different Sounds In Different Languages?

5 years ago

Why Do Animals Make Different Sounds In Different Languages?

Casey Chan

Fun Word Origin Stories That Are Hiding In Plain Sight

5 years ago

Fun Word Origin Stories That Are Hiding In Plain Sight

Casey Chan

This Neural Net Describes The City It Sees In Real-Time

5 years ago

This Neural Net Describes The City It Sees In Real-Time

Jamie Condliffe

An Online Dictionary Plans To Catalogue A Million Emerging English Words

5 years ago

An Online Dictionary Plans To Catalogue A Million Emerging English Words

Maddie Stone

How Did Language Begin?

5 years ago

How Did Language Begin?

Casey Chan

The 20 Most Common English Words Almost Form A Coherent Sentence

Science & Health

5 years ago

The 20 Most Common English Words Almost Form A Coherent Sentence

A Campaign To Bring Back Accent Marks Is Sweeping The Internet

5 years ago

A Campaign To Bring Back Accent Marks Is Sweeping The Internet

Maddie Stone

Do Animals Have Their Own Language And Can They Talk To Each Other?

5 years ago

Do Animals Have Their Own Language And Can They Talk To Each Other?

Casey Chan

Sperm Whale Clans Speak Different Dialects

5 years ago

Sperm Whale Clans Speak Different Dialects

Maddie Stone

Where Do The Days Of The Week Get Their Names From?

6 years ago

Where Do The Days Of The Week Get Their Names From?

Casey Chan

RIP LOL

6 years ago

RIP LOL

Adam Clark Estes

Watson Can Now Identify The Attitude In Your Writing

6 years ago

Watson Can Now Identify The Attitude In Your Writing

Jamie Condliffe

Have All Your Avos In A Row? Or How To Speak Aussie English

6 years ago

Have All Your Avos In A Row? Or How To Speak Aussie English

How People Swear Across The US, Mapped

6 years ago

How People Swear Across The US, Mapped

Jamie Condliffe

Where Did The Word OK Come From And What Does It Actually Mean?

6 years ago

Where Did The Word OK Come From And What Does It Actually Mean?

Casey Chan

Video Explains The Origin And Evolution Of The Word ‘Dude’

6 years ago

Video Explains The Origin And Evolution Of The Word ‘Dude’

Casey Chan

6 years ago

Why Google Translate Will (Probably) Always Suck

Chris Mills

US Supreme Court: Online Threats Aren’t A Crime Unless You Really Meant It

6 years ago

US Supreme Court: Online Threats Aren’t A Crime Unless You Really Meant It

Kate Knibbs

Emojis Are Becoming The Dominant Language Of Instagram

6 years ago

Emojis Are Becoming The Dominant Language Of Instagram

Maddie Stone

6 Sites And Apps To Help You Learn A Language For Free

6 years ago

6 Sites And Apps To Help You Learn A Language For Free

David Nield

How To Declare Your Confusion In Relation To Another Language — Anywhere

6 years ago

How To Declare Your Confusion In Relation To Another Language — Anywhere

Jamie Condliffe

Super-Clever Animation Is Filled With Idioms Brought To Life

6 years ago

Super-Clever Animation Is Filled With Idioms Brought To Life

Casey Chan

What’s Your Favourite Olde Timey Slang?

6 years ago

What’s Your Favourite Olde Timey Slang?

Matt Novak

How To Travel Internationally For The Very First Time

6 years ago

How To Travel Internationally For The Very First Time

Wes Siler

Is The Innanet RUINING Teh English Language??? ¯(°_o)/¯

6 years ago

Is The Innanet RUINING Teh English Language??? ¯(°_o)/¯

Kyle Chayka

Can Dogs Really Understand Humans? The Scientific Answer

6 years ago

Can Dogs Really Understand Humans? The Scientific Answer

Jesus Diaz

How English Describes Colour Vs How Chinese Describes Colour

6 years ago

How English Describes Colour Vs How Chinese Describes Colour

Casey Chan

How To Detect When Someone Is Lying Just By The Way They Talk

6 years ago

How To Detect When Someone Is Lying Just By The Way They Talk

Omar Kardoudi

Letters, Ranked (By Futurists Of 1900)

6 years ago

Letters, Ranked (By Futurists Of 1900)

Matt Novak

This Is How You Talk Australian (NSFW)

7 years ago

This Is How You Talk Australian (NSFW)

The Untold History Of How Autocorrect Came To Be

7 years ago

The Untold History Of How Autocorrect Came To Be

Sarah Zhang

The World’s Offensive Place Names, Mapped

7 years ago

The World’s Offensive Place Names, Mapped

Jamie Condliffe

Please Stop Calling Everything A ‘Hack’

7 years ago

Please Stop Calling Everything A ‘Hack’

Ashley Feinberg

Proof That The English Language Is Crazy And Makes No Sense

7 years ago

Proof That The English Language Is Crazy And Makes No Sense

Casey Chan

Where The F-Word Comes From

7 years ago

Where The F-Word Comes From

Melissa - TodayIFoundOut.com

Over 120 Science Journal Papers Pulled For Being Total Gibberish

7 years ago

Over 120 Science Journal Papers Pulled For Being Total Gibberish

Ashley Feinberg

7 years ago

Jimmy Fallon Shows Us (Again) How Dumb We Sound When We Use Hashtags

Jamie Condliffe

How The Colours Got Their Names

7 years ago

How The Colours Got Their Names

Melissa - TodayIFoundOut.com

What Words Were Invented The Year You Were Born?

7 years ago

What Words Were Invented The Year You Were Born?

Casey Chan

Dear Samsung: A ‘Fonblet’ Is Not A Thing

7 years ago

Dear Samsung: A ‘Fonblet’ Is Not A Thing

Jamie Condliffe

How Google Has Turned Language Translation Into A Maths Problem

7 years ago

How Google Has Turned Language Translation Into A Maths Problem

Jamie Condliffe

Language Nerds Try Using Space Images To Make Latin Cool Again

8 years ago

Language Nerds Try Using Space Images To Make Latin Cool Again

Gary Cutlack - Gizmodo UK