The surprisingly connected origins of 'mirror' and 'smile' .

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#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #mirror #smile

For #NationalTourismDay , may we direct you to our video about the Olympics, Amateurs, and – it turns out – tourism? youtube.com/watch?v=im0C18…

#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #amateur #olympics #tourism

Happy #NationalTeacherDay ! Thank you to all the teachers whose work is so important. To mark the day, here’s our video on the etymologies and history of education: youtube.com/watch?v=fR0YVs… #NationalTeachersDay #TeacherAppreciationDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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May is #NationalAsparagusMonth so the #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is ASPARAGUS/ASPERSION #wotd #asparagus #aspersion

Happy #CincoDeMay #CincoDeMay o2024

Happy #MuseumLoversDay ! Did you know that ‘museum’ and ‘music’ are related words? We got into that in our video on Music, but we talked about the early history of museums in this Endnote: youtu.be/tbvvu2NDL-A

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A while back I was on a panel about interviewing for the Podcast Learning Network Brock Humanities, and the conversation with Cassidy Cash of ThatShakespeareLife and Cathy Majtenyi is now up on the Foreword podcast. I enjoyed it a lot, I hope it’s useful! overcast.fm/+dwSJjynZ8

Happy #FreeComicBookDay ! And tomorrow is #NationalCartoonistsDay ! So here’s our video “Marvel” about the history of comics, to celebrate! youtube.com/watch?v=R_V7GS…

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Happy #StarWarsDay ! Here’s the surprisingly connected origins of 'protocol' and 'droid' (and why blue milk is kind of the thing that glues them together)! youtube.com/shorts/ibFTMbT…

#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #lingcomm #c3p0 #droid #starwars #maythe4thbewithyou #bluemilk

It’s #BirdDay ! So here are some bird etymologies to celebrate: youtube.com/watch?v=HITkoa…

#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Birds

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It’s #InternationalScurvyAwarenessDay ! Do you know the connection between the classic cocktail the Gimlet, and the search for a cure for scurvy? youtube.com/watch?v=V7jEH6…

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Happy #NationalLifeInsuranceDay ! We actually have an appropriate video, that covers the origins of life insurance: youtube.com/watch?v=ejaOKv…
It’s actually the third in a series about insurance and mathematics and coffee, if you’re looking for more!

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The surprisingly connected origins of 'protocol' and 'droid'. #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou #etymology youtube.com/shorts/ibFTMbT…

Happy #MayDay ! Solidarity to those on strike and thank you to the unions fighting for workers’ rights. Here are some labour-related etymologies to celebrate: youtube.com/watch?v=9f2o__…

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The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CINCO DE MAYO/FOIST/MAJOR #wotd #CincoDeMayo #foist #major

It’s #ZipperDay ! A simple-seeming invention that’s had a big effect on clothing and fashion, as we talked about in our video on Costume. youtube.com/watch?v=SzgoxK…