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Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'
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The fad for abbreviations like LOL is nothing new. In fact, this trend in the 1840s spawned the greatest abbreviation of all, "OK."
Did You Know It's 2016 in Ethiopia Right Now?
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The Ethiopian calendar is seven years behind the Gregorian calendar, and time is measured there on a 12-hour clock.
A Christmas Eve Mystery: What Happened to the Sodder Children?
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Five of the 10 Sodder children disappeared after the family home burned down in 1945, but their bodies were never found. So, what happened to them?
Can You Get in Trouble for Not Flying the U.S. Flag at Half-staff?
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Days when U.S. flags are officially lowered to half-staff have greatly increased. But can you get into trouble if you don't lower your own flag?
Celebrate Galentine's Day, Leslie Knope Style
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Grab your BFFs, girls. Galentine's Day is coming and we're celebrating like Leslie Knope!
'Y'all' Isn't Just for Southerners Anymore
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Y'all, the contraction of the words "you" and "all," is making its move out of the American South to places as far afield as Australia.
Who Were the 12 Tribes of Israel and Did They Exist?
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The formation of the 12 tribes of Israel is one of the foundational narratives of the Bible. But nowadays, a new picture of the 12 tribes has emerged.
What Does SOS Mean?
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SOS was the most commonly used distress signal from the turn of the 20th century until before WWII. But exactly what does SOS mean?
National Bubble Wrap Day? Who Is Making Up These Weird Holidays?
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Love bubble wrap? There's a holiday for that. And just about everything else. But who's creating them and why?
La Pascualita: Bridal Shop Mannequin or Embalmed Corpse?
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La Pascualita stands silent and still in the window of a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico. Many say she isn't plastic, but the embalmed corpse of the store's former owner.