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The Deafblind Alphabet: Tadoma and Lorm

How do you communicate when you can neither see nor hear? This post explores the incredible world of deafblind communication,…

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The Art of Omission: Writing Without E

This post explores the lipogram, a daunting form of wordplay where an author intentionally avoids a specific letter—often "e." We'll…

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Type on the Brain: Font Psychology

Ever wondered why some fonts just feel trustworthy while others seem playful or aggressive? This isn't just a matter of…

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The Sound of a Kiss: Etymology of ‘XOXO’

Ever wondered why 'X' means kiss? The answer is a fascinating journey back to the Middle Ages, where illiterate citizens…

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Homophonic Substitution: Beating Frequency Analysis

Discover the homophonic substitution cipher, a clever cryptographic method designed to thwart simple code-breaking. By assigning multiple symbols to common…

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The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers: A Mind in Code

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

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Bacon’s Cipher: The Binary of Typography

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

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The Copiale Cipher: A Society’s Secret Rituals

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

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The Dorabella Cipher: Elgar’s Musical Mystery

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

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Gematria: The Hebrew Word-Number Cipher

Discover Gematria, the ancient Hebrew practice of finding hidden meaning by assigning numerical values to letters. More than a simple…

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