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The shadow is simply a lack of reflection of the sunlight. The phrase crepuscular rays comes from the Latin word “crepusculum,” which means twilight. That name was chosen because crepuscular ...

The craze for the pistachio-filled chocolate bars has exacerbated a shortage of the nut and sent prices soaring from $7.65 a ...

Here's how it began. The word "conclave" is a Latin noun dating back to ancient Rome meaning a locked room, typically used to store valuables or imprison someone, according to Anthony Lo Bello ...

Stewart Edelstein, a Stockbridge resident, is author of several books, including “Dubious Doublets: A Delightful Compendium of Unlikely Word Pairs of Common Origin, from Aardvark/Porcelain to ...

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Here's how it began. The word "conclave" is a Latin noun dating back to ancient Rome meaning a locked room, typically used to store valuables or imprison someone, according to Anthony Lo Bello, who ...