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On wings and a prayer

India, June 21 -- It took us millions of years to figure out how to fly, and we still can't do it quite like they do. A hop, a flap, and they're airborne. so it's no surprise that this ability, in the... Read More


Capital Letters: Lore about eagles, swallows; how the turkey got its name

India, June 20 -- It took us millions of years to figure out how to fly, and we still can't do it quite like they do. A hop, a flap, and they're airborne. so it's no surprise that this ability, in th... Read More


Making cents of currency

India, May 24 -- It's one of the first things to go in an apocalypse, or so all the science- fiction suggests. In the slow-burn but often-riveting Season 2 of the streaming series Paradise, for instan... Read More


A dash of seasoning

India, April 19 -- Salt, oil, fat, grease: Languages tend to draw phrases that relate to effort and industry, from elements that fuel their civilisations. Salt, for instance, gives us a myriad of term... Read More


A dash of seasoning: How salt gave us the words salary, salad, saucer

India, April 18 -- Languages tend to draw phrases that relate to effort and industry, from elements that fuel their civilisations. Salt, for instance, gives us a myriad of terms. In Ancient Rome, thi... Read More