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Goran Tomasevic/Reuters How Languages and Genes Evolve Together
Researchers have found that geography makes us who we are—genetically and linguistically.
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CSN/Reuters Why China Is Cracking Down on Puns
A brief guide to the wordplay bedeviling Chinese censors, from marijuana to alpacas
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Biblioteca de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias … What Happens to English When You Subtract the Letter 'E'
One 1939 book written entirely without the language's most common character uses more "G" words and fewer prepositions.
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Rosetta Type How Fonts Reveal the Many New Users of the Internet
As the web's reach expands, non-English speakers will need fonts for their own alphabets.
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Reuters/Stefan Wermuth The Most Female-Friendly of all Spectator Sports: Tennis
Giving women equal screen time and equal pay for events like Wimbledon has led to an unusually inclusive competitor field and fan base.
