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Westernizing a Sacred Traditional Practice, One “Namaste” at a Time

Westernizing a Sacred Traditional Practice, One “Namaste” at a Time

Foreign-Language Words With No English Translation

Foreign-Language Words With No English Translation

“Set” It Up: 430 Different Meanings in 3 Letters

“Set” It Up: 430 Different Meanings in 3 Letters

Why We Call It the “Silver Screen” — and Other Movie Terminology

Why We Call It the “Silver Screen” — and Other Movie Terminology

How Bravery Transformed from Villainous to Courageous

How Bravery Transformed from Villainous to Courageous

Check Out These Words From the First SAT in 1926

Check Out These Words From the First SAT in 1926

Sirs, Dames, and the Words of British Knighthood

Sirs, Dames, and the Words of British Knighthood

Drawing a “Blank” — but Not on These Word Origins

Drawing a “Blank” — but Not on These Word Origins

What Defines a Dumpling Around the World?

What Defines a Dumpling Around the World?

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