The Isolated Swedish Community That Has Its Own Language
Residents were still using runes 100 years ago. It’s harder and harder to be truly isolated from the rest of the world. A few places still hold out — the primitive tribes of…
Could ‘Arrival’ Really Happen?
‘Arrival’ A deep dive into whether humans’ brains could actually perceive nonlinear time. Our Movie Mythbusters series answers the age-old question, “Okay, but could that actually happen in real life?” “Arrival”…
Merriam Webster Just Added 1,000 New Words
Antonio Manaligod/Dose Think you know what ‘weak sauce’ really means? Check the dictionary. Do you know what a “conlang” is? What about a “snollygoster”? If you want to be 100%…
We Used To Have 6 More Letters In Our Alphabet
Antonio Manaligod/Dose ? Where have all the letters gone? ? Along quaint New England streets, you’ll probably spot a sign or two declaring itself “Ye Olde Tavern” or “Ye Old Soda…
There Are Parts Of The US Where Citizens Have A British Accent
Ines Vuckovic/Dose And no, they’re not faking it. We get so used to hearing our own dialect, we tend to forget there are others in the United States. Think about it:…
This Site Lets You Make Your Dream LaCroix Flavor
“Pre-mixed with gin” is my personal favorite. Like any team of self-respecting young professionals, we here at OMG headquarters have a serious LaCroix problem. There are cans strategically stocked all…