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Word of the Day

Pratfall (n., PRATT-fall)

A fall onto one's gluteus maximus, or a humiliating error or failure. Note: this is different from Prattfall, which is a pratfall done by Chris Pratt (or Bert Macklin, F.B.I.).

Gif of the Day

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Link of the Day

The tree of languages

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The accompanying article (which you can read here) not only has some interesting details about how the infographic was created but also some thoughtful speculation about how the tree will grow and change over time. It's worth a read.

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