The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers: A Mind in Code

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The Zodiac Killer's ciphers were more than just puzzles; they were a chilling form of communication and psychological warfare. By…

The Uncrackable Language: The Pirahã Debate

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The Pirahã language of the Amazon defies nearly every rule of "universal grammar", sparking one of modern linguistics' fiercest debates.…

Bacon’s Cipher: The Binary of Typography

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Imagine a secret message hidden not in the words you read, but in the very shape of the letters themselves.…

Alliteration & Assonance as a Simple Cipher

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Ever wondered if a poem could hold a secret password? This post explores a hypothetical cipher where the key isn't…

The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis in Cryptography

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Could the language you speak fundamentally change how you think about codes and ciphers? This thought experiment delves into the…

The Copiale Cipher: A Society’s Secret Rituals

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For over 250 years, the Copiale Cipher baffled historians with its mix of abstract symbols and Roman letters. When linguists…

The Dorabella Cipher: Elgar’s Musical Mystery

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Dive into the mystery of the Dorabella Cipher, an 87-character encrypted note from famed composer Edward Elgar that has baffled…

Linguistic Steganalysis: Detecting Hidden Data

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While steganography is the art of hiding messages in plain sight, linguistic steganalysis is the science of finding them. This…

The “Kryptos” Sculpture: An Unsolved CIA Puzzle

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Nestled in a courtyard at CIA headquarters, the Kryptos sculpture holds a 30-year-old secret within its encrypted text. While cryptographers…

Lexical Encryption in Poetry

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Poetry often feels like a message in a language we don’t speak, but what if that’s the point? Lexical encryption…

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