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  1. How Do I Use Emoji In Education?

    Some young people may find it hard to believe, but there was once a world without emoji (the plural can be either emoji or emojis—take your pick). These bright, little, expressive images didn’t come into existence until 1999, when the first ones were created by Japanese artist Shigetaka Kurita. Today, there are more than 3,000 emoji … and counting. They add a pop of personality to …

  2. 6 punctuation marks you might be using incorrectly

  3. Go From A Home Cook To A Pro Chef With This Exquisite Cuisine Quiz!

    Expand your kitchen skills by learning a few techniques you may not have previously known and some vocabulary for somethings you already knew.

  4. Coomer

    Coomer is an internet meme based on an illustration of a scraggly male character who is mocked as an excessive masturbator. More broadly, coomer (with a lowercase C) is an often ironic insult for an…
  5. Modern Ways To Express Your Love And Affection

  6. These Words Help Explain Big Feelings To Kids

  7. self-partnered

    Self-partnered is an alternative for the word single as a relationship status. It was popularized by Emma Watson in a November 2019 interview with Vogue.
  8. going platinum

    Going platinum is a music industry term used to describe a single or album that sells one million copies or more. If something has gone platinum, it’s extremely successful, or a smash hit. 
  9. 8 Election Words To Know Before You Vote

  10. How Do I Write A Unique Online Dating Profile?

    We're here to help with more interesting, thoughtful word choices for your dating profile. Read on for suggestions that may help express your personality.

  11. OK boomer

    OK boomer is a viral internet slang phrase used, often in a humorous or ironic manner, to call out or dismiss out-of-touch or closed-minded opinions associated with the baby boomer generation and older people more…
  12. “Daylight Savings Time” And Commonly Mixed-Up Words And Phrases

    Every March and November, most Americans change their clocks to keep up with the switch into or out of daylight-saving time. This practice of advancing the clocks ahead an hour is called daylight-saving time. But, because daylight savings time is used so frequently, the term is also considered acceptable. Daylight-saving time means that since the clock is moved ahead one hour, you get one more …