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Test your knowledge of Victorian slang with this quiz that’s bang up to the elephant.

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As anyone who has accidentally typed the phrase “ what the duck ” knows, autocorrect and spellcheck aren’t foolproof.

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One especially prevalent trend, unsurprisingly, is names related to hunting—including Bryngehome, Fyndewell, Goodynowze, ...

By that point, however, it didn’t really matter: Roger meant “received” to soldiers whether it was in the official alphabet ...

Birdwatchers keep note of the birds they spot and train enthusiasts keep track of the various types of trains they see. But ...

It took Rushdie five years to write his second novel, which changed his life ... and got him sued.

Arctic foxes are omnivores, eating everything that their tundra habitat provides. In summer, the environment bustles with ...