10 Interesting Historical Origins of Country Names You Should Know About
Why is France called France? Or for that matter, is Chile named ‘oddly’ just because it is shaped like a chili? Well, we will try our…
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15 Commonly Used English Words With Fascinating Mythological Origins
Introduction Previously, we had talked about common English words with compelling historical origins that you may have missed out on from the annals of popular culture….
Interesting Historical Origins of 20 Commonly Used English Words
After numerous twists and turns (and loaning) for over 1400-years, English is without a doubt the global lingua franca of our modern era. In fact, it is…
Ancient Romans and Medieval Church: The usual suspects in the origins of April Fools’ Day
Yes, it is that time of the year when tedious jokes (and some occasionally good pranks) make their way into our lives. But all of…
