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In theory, a universe can come in any shape or size, but scientists prefer to think about three basic kinds of universes: one that’s expanding, one that’s collapsing, and one that stays the same. Out of these three simplified models, an expanding universe is the hardest for physicists to understand. Yet it’s exactly the one our real world most resembles. When physicists calculate what’s going on…
Tangent question that's been bothering me: in the Netherlands, if you write down someone's surname without the first name, you'd capitalize the first "tussenvoegsel" (see wiki link), so we'd say De Sitter, not de Sitter. But since English doesn't have that kind of "interstitional name" people don't do that, you you end up with de Sitter. Now, if we're talking about an American or Englishman who happens to have Dutch heritage, sure, but I wonder if for someone like Willem de Sitter, who actually was Dutch, it wouldn't make more sense to follow Dutch convention? Because as a rule of thumb we would usually follow the spelling conventions of a person's native country when it comes to their name, right?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussenvoegsel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussenvoegsel
This is how a “buttload” went from medieval wine barrels to modern slang—and why it’s literally hundreds of gallons more than you probably imagined.
Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
I'm still working on that Giant Video Essay guys! Also running around like crazy as farm season is ticking up! So in the meantime, here's a quick update on bees (:
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That's the second comic I've seen in a month that involves the sun reflecting off and old-school wrist watch, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
https://old.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/1rsktxd/it_doesnt_count_as_a_walk_if_you_dont_bring_a/
https://old.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/1rsktxd/it_doesnt_count_as_a_walk_if_you_dont_bring_a/
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