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Linguists Explain Why Ending Texts with Periods Makes You Sound Insincere

By Charline Jao Aug 3rd
Things We Saw Today: Why You Can Smell That Petrichor After It Rains

By Alanna Bennett Jan 18th
How the Heck Do You Pronounce “Doge,” Anyway?

By Victoria McNally Dec 26th
Stop Making Fun of Valley Girls Because You Might Sound Just like Them: Uptalk Dialect Spreading to Male Speakers

By Victoria McNally Dec 5th
Germany Eliminates 63-Letter Longest Word

By Ian Chant Jun 4th
The Abbreviation “OMG” Is Way Older Than We Thought

By Alanna Bennett Aug 7th
Ye Olde Explanation Of Where “Ye Olde” Comes From [Video]

By Eric Limer Apr 21st
Telltale Tweets: Geotagged by Language

By Max Eddy Jan 10th
Computer Deciphers 3,000 Year Old Language in Hours

By Michael Suen Jul 23rd