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Generation Alpha Slang: 10 Terms That Will Help You Show More …
2024年10月16日 · 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 …
36 Fun Wordle Alternatives for Every Kind of Puzzle Fan - Mental …
2023年6月6日 · Table Of Contents. 1. WordPlay; 2., 3., 4., and 5. Dordle, Quordle, Octordle, and Sedecordle; 6. and 7. Hello Wordl and Speedle; 8. Hurdle; 9. Crosswordle; 10 ...
How Long Are Days and Years on Other Planets in Our Solar System?
2023年2月20日 · The length of a day is such an integral part of life here on Earth that it’s hard to even understand what time would mean without it. What would we consider a good night’s …
The True Origins of “The Muffin Man” Nursery Rhyme - Mental Floss
2024年3月20日 · Muffin men really did exist. | Culture Club/GettyImages. So if the rhyme isn’t about a Renaissance serial killer, where did it come from? The verse first appeared in print in …
The 50 Longest-Running TV Shows of All Time - Mental Floss
2023年3月21日 · Television is a competitive industry, so any TV series that gets picked up past its first season should consider itself lucky. It’s rare when a series is popular enough to survive …
30 of the Most Expensive Movies Ever Made - Mental Floss
2023年3月14日 · A talented filmmaker can bring practically any scenario to life on screen—provided they have a big enough budget. James Cameron is keeping pretty tight …
How the 5 Fingers Got Their Names - Mental Floss
2023年1月6日 · The thumb, a.k.a. pollex. | Yana Iskayeva/Moment/Getty Images. Different from the other four digits in that it’s shorter and wider and only has two phalanges instead of three, …
10 Facts You Should Know About Robert Burns and Burns Night
2024年1月25日 · Robert Burns. | Hulton Archive/Getty Images. The BBC puts Burns’s total number of works at 716. The Scottish bard’s best-known composition is “Auld Lang Syne,” …
20 Facts You Might Not Know About Valentine’s Day - Mental Floss
2025年1月15日 · People have mixed feelings about February 14. Before Cupid’s arrow leaves you distracted, here are 20 things you might not know about Valentine’s Day.