Category: The Google Chronicles
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Word of the Year: Things You Didn’t Know You Wanted to Know
Ever fall down a rabbit hole you didn’t mean to? I learned that “Word of the Year” has a long (and weird) history — and some truly entertaining choices. From “bushlips” to “goblin mode,” here’s everything you didn’t know you wanted to know about WOTYs.
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65 Cucumbers, One Minute, and So Many Questions
A weird news article about snapping cucumbers sent me spiraling into the world of bizarre Guinness World Records — from naked roller coaster riders to dogs balancing glasses of water. Come down the rabbit hole with me. You’re welcome in advance.
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Someone, Somewhere, Named It “Dog”
A funny, curious reflection on how words are created and why we call things what we do. Inspired by The Professor and the Madman, this post explores the origins of language, from “albatross” to “dog,” and all the wonderfully weird words in between.



