The heavy Army-issue utility bag called a duffel bag takes its name from the town of Duffel in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which produced a thick, coarse, woolen cloth from which such bags were originally made. The word duffel, also spelled...
Leah, a nine-year-old from Argyle, Texas, heard her mother answer a question with “No, no, no, absolutely yes.” Why did her mother seem to give contradicting answers at the same time? Short answer: there are two things going on: the...