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The nickname "Sedgwick Pie" was bestowed by a sneering neighbor in the late 19th century. 1.000

👤 Penelope Green 📋 News Article 🏷️ Etymology , Family History

Simplified: A sneering neighbor gave the Sedgwick Pie its nickname in the late 19th century.

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The F.B.I. had given the man — later discovered to be Ted Kaczynski — the moniker 'Unabomber' because the earliest recipients of his anonymous mail bombs, which dated back to 1978, were affiliated wit... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Crime , Law Enforcement , Etymology

Simplified: The F.B.I. gave Ted Kaczynski the moniker 'Unabomber' because his earliest mail bomb recipients, dating back to 1978, were affiliated with universitie...

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1 week ago
The original English uses of bona fides belonged primarily to law and commerce, where good faith meant honest dealing: acting without fraud or deception, keeping faith with the terms and purposes of a... 0.900

👤 Katherine Mangu-Ward 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Etymology , Commerce

Simplified: The original English uses of 'bona fides' primarily belonged to law and commerce, where it meant honest dealing, acting without fraud or deception, an...

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Penicillium means “little brush” in Latin. 1.000

👤 Stella Raine Chu 📋 News Article 🏷️ Language , Etymology

Simplified: The word 'Penicillium' is Latin for 'little brush'.

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3 weeks ago