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16/03/2016

A Brief History of Chocolate

When most of us hear the word chocolate, we picture a bar, a box of bonbons, or a bunny. The verb that comes to mind is […]
02/03/2016

How fear can hold you back from learning a foreign language?

STEPPING OUT OF BARCELONA’S El Prat Airport in a Vineyard Vines shirt and an iPhone in hand, I looked like the ultimate American tourist. Wherever I […]
17/02/2016

What does it mean to be bilingual? (part 2)

The bilingual brain World and language Language creates our first connection to the world. The newborn child that takes a deep breath and cries out is […]
20/01/2016

What does it mean to be bilingual? (part 1)

What goes on in the brain of a bilingual person, and what are the effects of being raised in two languages? In this video and article, […]
13/01/2016

Jimmy Kimmel Hilariously Explains Passive-Aggressive Texts

There are a lot of subtleties involved with human conversation. In addition to the words themselves, tone, body language, and facial expression give context to the […]
06/01/2016

Important people: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the American businessman and technology visionary who is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc, was born on […]
09/12/2015

The Origins of These 3 Bizarrely Spelled English Words

English is linguistically categorized as a West Germanic language. Though it is now the most widely spoken language in the world, English actually got a pretty […]
18/11/2015

Slang to Standard: How Casual Language Can Become Acceptable

A popular teenager has a cute girlfriend named Regina. One day, a student expresses his desire for a cute girlfriend: “I want a Regina!” The expression […]
21/10/2015

How to make choosing easier.

We all want customized experiences and products — but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research, Sheena Iyengar demonstrates how businesses […]