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  1. Without this man, your dictionary experience would be much, much worse. Here's why: http://bit.ly/dZ4ioE
  2. See if you like Scrabble's earlier name better, & why "brailing" means a major game faux pas: http://bit.ly/eK32A5
  3. American Idol fosters unexpected discussion of Tourette’s & Asperger's,--how do both disorders affect words? http://bit.ly/dKg7FG
  4. What's the name for the white, fluffly stuff inside orange peels? The answer: http://bit.ly/f4eQN4
  5. Hey, letter C: Why do you represent so many different sounds, including the same sound as K? http://bit.ly/fiquuQ
  6. Is the most vivid description of spring ever? Regardless, enjoy Zora Neale Hurston's wild words: http://bit.ly/fdqr33
  7. What’s it called when words are used to hide the meaning of other words? http://bit.ly/e0GTA5
  8. The part of your brain that controls memory has a funny-sounding name & looks like a sea horse: http://bit.ly/fpP6nk
  9. What word puts the "super" in Saturday's so-called "supermoon?" http://bit.ly/fWqTWY
  10. What does St. Patrick have to do with the evolution of the Irish language? http://bit.ly/f5X2xo
  11. Think of words that begin with 3 vowels in a row, like oeuvre, then see how many of them make your brain hurt: http://bit.ly/egPirz
  12. What are the “ides” in the “Ides of March,” & what caused the need to “beware” them? http://bit.ly/e7WUTl
  13. Learn nine words to help you understand Japan's nuclear reactor crisis: http://bit.ly/gwX3Ta
  14. Why is today “Pi Day,” and what is pi short for in the original Greek? http://bit.ly/e9L7cM #piday
  15. When you see this: :) is it a word, a symbol or what? The answer: http://bit.ly/fkCxJb
  16. Learn the name of the disorder where one pretends to be sick in order to receive medical attention: http://bit.ly/eoa46Z
  17. What are the hardest words to translate into English? “Hyggelig” is just one 7 on our list: http://bit.ly/fMQkFv
  18. Do you wish Pluto was still a planet? Still, you should be sure you know the 8 official members of our solar system: http://bit.ly/dM5TUe
  19. What is the name of the dot over “j” and “i,” and why do we use them? http://bit.ly/fdy2Qz
  20. What common word contains 3 different pairs of letters in a row? The answer: http://bit.ly/eYNElZ