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Zymurgy [ZY-mər-jee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-19th century The study or practice of fermentation in brewing, winemaking,...

Each constellation of stars in the night sky has a fascinating origin story. From the 48 constellations named by the Greek astronomer...

The heads have bodies Few historical artifacts are as mesmerizing — or as mysterious — as the Easter Island statues. Known as moai...

Extant [EK-stənt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid-16th century Especially of a document) Still in existence; surviving....

6 Surprising facts about Attila and the Huns More than 1,500 years after his death, Attila the Hun remains one of the most fear-inducing...

New York City is one of the great metropolises of world history, rivaling the cultural and architectural splendor of ancient Rome,...

There are 6 different species of Sea Lions. They are: Steller’s Sea Lions (sometimes called Northern Sea Lions), California Sea Lions,...

James Smithson, the man behind the Smithsonian Institute, never visited the U.S. Born in France and raised in England, chemist James...

Good old Ben created a new alphabet with only 20 letters When he wasn’t busy experimenting with electricity or dismissing our national...

While you may have assumed they’d be unwieldy in the air, wild turkeys are actually proficient, fast fliers. In fact, they can reach...

It doesn’t really stand for anything On June 6, 1944, the largest land, sea, and air invasion in the history of the world took place on...

The smallest flower in the world is the size of a candy sprinkle. The world’s smallest flower is commonly found throughout North America...

Paragon [PAR-ə-gahn] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-16th century 1.A perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. 2.A person or thing...

And then there was one… Irene Triplett.  86-year-old Irene Triplett is the daughter of a Civil War veteran and is the last living...

Scumble [SKUM-bəl] Part of speech: verb Origin: Unknown location, late 17th century 1.[With object] ​​modify (a painting or color) by...

For a mere 120 seconds on the first Saturday of May, 20 thoroughbred horses take center stage in Louisville at the Kentucky Derby, the...

Fennec Foxes are speedy creatures. In fact, despite their relatively short legs, they can reach running speeds of 20 mph!

Adduce [ə-DOOS] Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, early 17th century Cite as evidence. Examples of adduce in a sentence "You'll have to...

Theodore Roosevelt is known as the first conservationist President, having established national parks, wildlife refuges, and national...

There are 2 species of Wild Turkeys living in the world today: the North American Wild Turkey and the Ocellated Turkey, which lives in...