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Vocabulary
Delightful words you didn’t know you needed. Perfect for impressing friends at dinner.
Petrichor — the smell of rain
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Why Is "Awful" So Bad?
Awe is wonderful. Awesome is great. So why is awful… awful?
Does "Literally" Mean Literally?
If "literally" means "exactly", why do people say "I literally died laughing"?
Petrichor
That fresh, earthy smell after rain has a name. It means "blood of the stones".
From Terror to Terrific
Terror is frightening. Terrific is wonderful. How did that happen?