The Greek National Anthem is one of the most recognizable and longest of all, written by the country's "National Poet" ...

In a world filled with influencers, echo chambers and power plays, there is likely a sycophant alive and thriving. From the office bootlicker to the social media commenter who excessively flatters to ...

Throughout the history of Greece, "OXI" was exclaimed to the enemy at various times, most famously on "OXI Day." ...

Anyone who has ever studied a foreign language knows that translator apps, while helpful, aren’t always reliable. It’s easy to tell when text has been fed through an online translator because certain ...

What makes some knowledge feel sacred, or even forbidden? If you’re wondering how some truths, ideas and symbols reserved for a select set of people get to that point — look no further than the word ...

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US President Donald Trump said he loves “tariffs” and it is the “most beautiful” and his favourite word in the English dictionary, on Tuesday, September 30. His continued assertion comes even as ...

The term diabetes is the shortened version of the full name diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is derived from the Greek word diabetes meaning siphon - to pass through and the Latin word mellitus ...

The term autism first was used by psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1908. He used it to describe a schizophrenic patient who had withdrawn into his own world. The Greek word ''autós'' meant self and the ...

Just like time itself, language never stands still and what we understand by certain words today can often be a far cry from their original meaning. Here are five examples. Read on to find out why ...

Here’s an ambiguous sentence for you: “Because of the agency’s oversight, the corporation’s behavior was sanctioned.” Does that mean, “Because the agency oversaw the company’s behavior, they imposed a ...