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Kittle-pitchering. | jayk7/Moment/Getty Images. In 18th-century English, kittle-pitchering was a word for the method of stopping someone from telling a long and boring story by constantly ...

Jul 3, 2024 · Knowledge is power is one of the most proverbial of proverbs. It’s succinct enough to fit on a bumper sticker and clear enough that everyone can grok it. But what did it originally …

Oct 16, 2024 · A new generation has emerged: Generation Alpha. While the official age range for these youngsters is still heavily up for debate (some maintain the generation began in 2012 …

Nov 25, 2024 · Sisyphus sure could peat again. | Ivan Bajic/GettyImages. You have to peat once before you can peat again, right? Sort of—but only in Latin. The word repeat has origins in …

Aug 29, 2019 · Of all the misunderstood mental illnesses, schizophrenia gets an especially bad rap. The condition is characterized by disordered thoughts, unusual speech and behavior, and …

Jun 5, 2018 · Next to sheep, no one has done more for dreams than Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). While you may know him as the founder of …

Jan 26, 2021 · 'Fall off the wagon,' which is typically used to describe someone who has begun drinking alcohol after a period of abstinence, does not actually involve anyone tumbling off a …

Aug 8, 2015 · What’s the secret to a long and healthy life? All centenarians have their own habits and morning routines by which they swear. In July, the world's oldest woman—116-year-old …