The word "Twink" used to mean something. Now it's just another term of abuse for queer men, an "easy shorthand for vicious stereotypes." [The Awl via Metafilter]
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A 1278 court record may hold the first written F-word
An entry in the Close Rolls of Edward I's chancery for April 26, 1278, records that one John le Fucker of Tythinge, imprisoned at Peterborough for the deaths of Walter… READ THE REST
Deaf kids in 1980s Nicaragua created a language from thin air
In 1977, a special-education center opened in Managua with 50 deaf children. Enrollment reached 400 across two schools by 1983. Teachers drilled the students in spoken Spanish and lipreading, "with… READ THE REST
Old English word of the day
The Old English Wordhord unlocks one medieval word a day, pairing each term with its definition, pronunciation and, often, a manuscript illustration. The site's creator (or should it be wordwyrm?)… READ THE REST
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This $45 Microsoft Visio deal makes diagrams a lot easier
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