Who newt that a newt used to be an ewt?
In English, the words newt, umpire, adder (snake), and apron used to be ewt, numpire, nadder, and napron respectively. But after so many years saying "an ewt", "a numpire," "a nadder" and "a napron," they slowly became "a newt", "an umpire", "an adder" and "an apron".[1]
You may have heard that there are numerous words for snow in the Eskimo language.
The very first printed versions of the Talmud and the Quran were produced in Venice.
You may have heard of the Moors from history class, or Shakespeare.
"Orbital," written by Samantha Harvey, feels like a short novel inspired by Carl Sagan's quote in Pale Blue Dot.[1] Much like the six characters aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it exudes a floating, ethereal quality. Unfortunately, some of the astronauts' lives feel a