Florida solves invasive python problem by transforming apex predators into A-list leather goods

The Sunshine State is renewing its efforts to remove the apex predators from the Everglades, because they are known to ...
Mental Floss

13 Fascinating Facts About the Oxford English Dictionary

It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. When the London Philological Society came up with ...
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Benjamin Franklin’s Long List of Synonyms for ’Drunk‘

“The Drinkers Dictionary,” published by Franklin in January 1737, features terms like ‘nimptopsical’ and ‘cherubimical’ as synonyms for ‘drunk.’ Here’s an abridged list of terms from “The Drinkers ...
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Definitions of Censorship

The term "censorship" comes from The Latin, censere "to give as one's opinion, to assess." The Roman censors were magistrates who took the census count and served as assessors and inspectors of morals ...