Articles in the Language Stories series
Ever tried to say you're 'close' in Galicia and ended up implying you're 'tight'? This post explores the hilarious and…
Explore the strange case of "I-da-no", a phantom island that appeared on Japanese maps for decades. This wasn't a sailor's…
Following a severe stroke, a brilliant Russian scientist lost his ability to speak—but found a new voice in the language…
What do you get when you combine a question mark and an exclamation point? In the 1960s, frustrated ad man…
Discover the story of the Ems Dispatch, a royal telegram that sparked the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. See how master…
On Halloween Eve 1938, Orson Welles didn't just tell a scary story; he masterfully manipulated the language and structure of…
In the crushing silence of Vietnamese POW camps, American prisoners forged a lifeline from a simple 5x5 grid of letters.…
In the chaos of medieval Bruges, how could you tell friend from foe? For Flemish rebels in 1302, the answer…
In the early days of the internet, a mysterious language called Sadesan appeared, promising a lost branch of the Indo-European…
Ever wonder why it's 'chai' in Moscow but 'tea' in London? The answer lies not in a dictionary, but on…
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