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Why Is Friday the 13th Unlucky?

“Pagan” vs. “Wicca”: Is The Difference?

Commonly Confused

“America The Beautiful” Lyrics You Probably Don’t Know

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Is In The Oath Of Office?

Current Events

American Presidents Helped These Words Join Our Everyday Vocabulary

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“Democracy” vs. “Republic”: Is There A Difference?

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Why Do We Say “Hello” and “Hi”?

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Can You Run For President Using A Nickname?

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Why Do We Have “Red States” And “Blue States”?

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Does Freedom Of Speech Mean?

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In The World Is The “Hindenburg Omen”?

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“Democrat” vs. “Republican”: Where Did The Parties Get Their Names?

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Where Did The Acronyms POTUS And FLOTUS Come From?

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's The Secret History Of The Term "Pundit"?

Regardless of your opinions about the pundits you see on TV every day, you'll want to know the sage and also secretive history of the word "pundit." Take a look.

Learn about the term!

Afghanistan, Kazakhstan: How Many “-stans” Are There?

The suffix –stan is Persian and Urdu for “place of,” or "where one stands." Can you name all the countries whose name ends in "-stan"?

Find out the answer here!

Deepen Your Understanding Of Black History With These Terms

Strengthen your grasp of Black history by learning about some of the terms that have played an important role in Black lives and American history.

Do you know these 10 terms?