Think rap battles were a modern invention? Think again! Medieval poets were dropping fire bars centuries ago, though they called it ‘flyting’ – a verbal showdown where insults flew faster than arrows.
Flyting
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Pill Bugs Are Actually Crustaceans
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Pill bugs are actually crustaceans, not insects. They’re more like tiny, land-dwelling shrimp than other bugs. Pretty cool, huh?
Popcorn Was A Breakfast Cereal
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In the 1800s, popcorn wasn’t just for movies; it was a breakfast cereal, enjoyed with milk and sugar.
FREUDENFREUDE
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FREUDENFREUDE noun / FROI-dən-/fró-duh / The bliss we feel when someone else succeeds, even if we weren’t directly involved.