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Is “Oldfangled” Actually a Word?

Is “Oldfangled” Actually a Word?

Which came first, the word “crap” or Thomas Crapper’s toilet innovations?

Why do we say “beforehand” but not “afterhand”?

What is brimstone?

What is brimstone?

What is a camelopard?

What is a camelopard?

Why do kids “trick or treat” on Halloween?

Why do kids “trick or treat” on Halloween?

What was the longest war in history?

What was the longest war in history?

What is Chevy Chase’s real name?

What is Chevy Chase’s real name?

How does an exception prove a rule?

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