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Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

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How Brands Ruin Slang

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Is "R" a Vowel?

Is "R" a Vowel?

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How English Took Over the World

How English Took Over the World

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How the Colors Got Their Names

How the Colors Got Their Names

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The Most Extreme Place Names

The Most Extreme Place Names

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Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop

Season 2 Episode 9

Besides being annoying, what if the grammar police are actually... wrong?

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How the Colors Got Their Names
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So how did we get those names of colors?
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6:48
Why does switching from texting to talking feel like you’re trying to speak a different language?
What Brain Damage Reveals About Language
8:43
How do our brains process language?
How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages
6:38
What are "argots" or what some call "verbal jazz", and how is it used across the globe?
The Weird History of Invented Languages
10:07
Can you really invent a language? So how does one...do it?
How English Took Over the World
6:35
How did English become the most widely spoken language in the world?
Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names
7:17
Let’s take a deep dive into the etymology of alcohol.
Is "R" a Vowel?
6:41
R is an incredibly weird letter; it's a wonder that we use one symbol to represent them.
How Brands Ruin Slang
8:01
What makes a word slang, and why does it sound so weird when companies use it?
Why Sign Language Was Banned in America
12:13
We take a deeper look as to why sign language was banned for decades.
The Stories Behind Food Names
7:46
It shouldn't matter what a food is called as long as it tastes good, right? Well...
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9:41
Current studies with children show show new insight into bilingualism.
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