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There's a Filipino word for what puppies do to your brain

Sep 14, 2026

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There's a Filipino word for what puppies do to your brain

Gigil: the overwhelming urge to squeeze the adorable

Sep 7, 2026

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There's a Georgian word for eating the whole thing by accident

You didn't mean to. The language knows you didn't mean to.

There's a Scottish word for that moment you forget someone's name

Aug 24, 2026

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There's a Scottish word for that moment you forget someone's name

Tartle: the split-second panic Scotland kindly named

Why a German girl is neuter but a turnip isn't

Aug 20, 2026

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Why a German girl is neuter but a turnip isn't

Grammatical gender: the system that makes no sense — until it suddenly does

Give up, give in, give out, give over: why English does this to you

Aug 19, 2026

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Give up, give in, give out, give over: why English does this to you

Phrasal verbs: the real final boss of English (and the only way to beat them)

There's a Spanish word for the best part of the meal (it isn't food)

Aug 17, 2026

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There's a Spanish word for the best part of the meal (it isn't food)

Sobremesa: when the plates are empty and nobody moves

Native speakers aren't speaking fast. You're hearing wrong.

Aug 13, 2026

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Native speakers aren't speaking fast. You're hearing wrong.

Connected speech: the real reason listening feels impossible and how to fix it

You know 100 words? You understand half of everything.

Aug 12, 2026

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You know 100 words? You understand half of everything.

The maths of fluency: why a tiny core of words does most of the work

There's a Dutch word for what you do when your head is full

Aug 10, 2026

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There's a Dutch word for what you do when your head is full

Uitwaaien: the Dutch cure for a cluttered mind (wind included)

Aug 9, 2026

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Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

There's a Filipino word for what puppies do to your brain

There's a Georgian word for eating the whole thing by accident

There's a Scottish word for that moment you forget someone's name

Why a German girl is neuter but a turnip isn't

Give up, give in, give out, give over: why English does this to you

There's a Spanish word for the best part of the meal (it isn't food)

Native speakers aren't speaking fast. You're hearing wrong.

You know 100 words? You understand half of everything.

There's a Dutch word for what you do when your head is full

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