The Wonder of Word Origins
22 Jan
Lifestyle

The Wonder of Word Origins

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Lifestyle Lifestyle It’s estimated that we speak around 16,000 words a day, but have you ever thought about where they came from?Etymology shows that language has an amusing if not downright laugh-inducing sense of humor at times. Here are just a few examples of curious word origins. DudeThis is a word that has certainly done a 180-degree turn: in the 1880s, instead of referring to a laid-back man, it described one overconcerned with his appearance. FreelanceCredited to Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel Ivanhoe, this was a name for a warrior who fought for whoever was the highest bidder (presumably using whatever free lance was available for battle). GeniusIn fourteenth-century Rome, this moniker belonged to a person’s guardian spirit—a force that watched over them from birth and guided them through life. MuscleMusculusthe Latin word muscle comes from, literally means “little...
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‘It’s good to well no doubt feel the energy and sweetness’: No topic clouds, totality wows crowds right thru photo voltaic eclipse in Syracuse
10 Apr
Science & Technology

‘It’s good to well no doubt feel the energy and sweetness’: No topic clouds, totality wows crowds right thru photo voltaic eclipse in Syracuse

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Technology tamfitronics The partial segment of the April 8 photo voltaic eclipse viewed thru clouds above Syracuse, Current York.(Image credit score: Getty Pictures)Syracuse, N.Y. — On Monday morning (April 8), a crowd started gathering on the lawn of the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Know-how (MOST), hoping to gaze a total photo voltaic eclipse."I've viewed a assortment of partial eclipses, but here's my first total eclipse," mentioned Lindsay Haysa program scientist in the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. "So I'm very furious for it."Hays answered questions from eclipse viewers as a segment of the museum's Report voltaic Eclipse Competitionwhich lasted from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday, though many arrived earlier. With free eclipse glasses, a immense eclipse cake and a diversity of vendors and food trucks, the match introduced...
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