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Anachronism and Anatopisms

It’s always fun to catch moviemakers’ blunders. Say you’re watching an epic about ancient Rome and spot a toga-clad extra who forgot to remove his wristwatch. That’s an anachronism. But what do you call something that’s...

Unthawed

If a recipe calls for unthawed corn, is that corn supposed to be frozen or unfrozen? This is part of a complete episode.

ambulance-chasing

ambulance-chasing  n.— «Scientists sensationalize stuff because they get noticed… They’re staking out their territory, causing alarm, so that there’s more funding in that area.…There is more and more a trend to what some people...

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