France’s Base-20 Math Problem
Why do the French say 'four-twenties' for 80? This linguistic quirk is a fascinating relic from a base-20 counting system that has puzzled language learners for generations. We delve into…
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Poetic Insults: The Lost Art of Flyting
Before the diss tracks and rap battles of today, Norse and Anglo-Saxon warriors sharpened their wits with a different kind of verbal combat: flyting. This lost art of poetic insults…