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8. Crosswords
8 april 2015 · 17 min
Cryptic crosswords: delightful brain exercise, or the infernal taunting of the incomprehensible? Either way, crossword setter John Feetenby explains how they’re made and how to solve them. Lees meer
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7. Mountweazel
25 maart 2015 · 16 min
You’d think you could trust dictionaries, but it turns out, they are riddled with LIES. Lees meer
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6. The Writing On The Wall
11 maart 2015 · 15 min
Those words on museum walls that you can’t be bothered to read? They’re more important than you think… Lees meer
Exhibition-maker Rachel Souhami explains why.
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5. Latin Lives!
25 februari 2015 · 12 min
Every week since September 1989, a radio station in Finland has broadcast a weekly news bulletin…in Latin. Lees meer
WHY?
Let’s find out!
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4. Detonating the C-Bomb
11 februari 2015 · 17 min
WARNING: this episode contains lots of swearing and words which some of you may find offensive. If, however, you love offensive words, you will enjoy this episode, which is all about how the C-word doesn’t deserve to be the pariah of cusses. Lees meer
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3. Going Viral
28 januari 2015 · 16 min
Remember when ‘viral’ used to only mean something bad, eg. something that would make you ill or destroy your computer? Lees meer
How things have changed. Tom Phillips from Buzzfeed UK explains the language they choose to make content go viral.
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2. Bosom Holder
15 januari 2015 · 14 min
There are many synonyms for ‘underwear’. There are many synonyms for the body parts you keep in your underwear. But there’s only one word for ‘bra’. Lees meer
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1. Ban The Pun.
14 januari 2015 · 16 min
In late 2014, China announced it was to ban puns. Helen Zaltzman wishes she could ban puns in her own family. Lees meer
Warning: this episode features some hideous incidences of wordplay.
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