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From 'acoustic guitar' to 'landline phone': 18 retronyms that reveal how English evolves across eras
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1765+ words) The term "retronym" first appeared in 1980. As the world evolves, so does the English language, which has nearly one million words, per Merriam-Webster. And they are being added all the time. (Although some words nearly go extinct.) From newly formed…...
Google editor reveals the 3 most privately searched terms. And honestly, it's the best of humanity.
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1820+ words) The data is unfailingly honest." One thing many people believe is that you can truly know a person based on their Google history. Private searching is understandably on the rise, and given how negativity drives a lot of online news…...
Gen Zers who love something to look forward to delight each other with snail mail clubs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1836+ words) Remember the wonderful anticipation of waiting for something to come in the mail? Before the turn of the century, the mail wasn't always bills, advertisements, and the occasional catalog. Every day, there was a chance that something magical could show…...
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2+ week, 6+ day ago (15+ words) People reveal how much happier they are after ditching these 7 so-called "required" things'Upworthy...
A Stanford study paid 36, 000 people to stay off Facebook. The results were hard to argue with.
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (1816+ words) Getting rid of my Facebook and Instagram accounts was the best thing I've ever done." A large Stanford University study paid roughly 36, 000 Facebook and Instagram users to log off in the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election and found…...
Comedian struggles to accurately explain how people used to get online with AOL
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1906+ words) Do you want to hear any other facts that sound like they're from the Middle Ages?" Coming of age at the same time as the Internet is a wild experience that can be hard to explain to younger generations. At…...
What's the most powerfully useful underground website that most people don't know about?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1819+ words) 10 of the Internet's best places, from image editors to background noise customizers. And the Internet responded in droves. (Guess the Internet enjoys talking about itself.) We grabbed 10 of the best, most wonderful recommendations, from powerful image editors to science-backed white…...
People are finding out firsthand why you 'can't' pour water down the Hoover Dam
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1764+ words) Don't try it unless you're ready to get wet. Most people have a love-hate relationship with social media these days, but it has provided at least one public service. All those rumors and old wives' tales that have been flying…...
His last name was spelled backwards on his Facebook Dating profile. Her mom figured out why from the parking lot just in time.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1841+ words) I sat in the parking lot for two minutes, turned around, and went right back home." She had a rule about meeting men from the internet: full CIA mode before any date. Look up the name, run it through public…...
A new hopeful payphone project invites 'Boomers' and 'Zoomers' to connect one conversation at a time
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1748+ words) If that phone were in my vicinity, I would be calling someone every day." Imagine you're young and strolling through a university campus, wishing you could randomly chat with someone much older. Perhaps you're looking for a bit of wisdom....