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@pixelpusher220@dmv.community
2026-10-11 03:54:46

There's an urban legend that the first Palm Pilot was going to be named Hand Job by the non-english speaking inventors.
When life imitates art...
Carbon Nanotubes have been effectively abbreviated in science literature as NT.
China scientists want to try different chemicals and created NT's with Copper.
So to differentiate their invention from NT they used coppers elemental symbol Cu...
#Science #Language
youtube.com/shorts/vUnPBKAFFI4

@unixorn@hachyderm.io
2026-08-02 16:59:06

Interesting article showing the difference in vocabulary that we teach people learning English as a second language between 1953 and 2023.
#language #english #esl

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-07-26 20:27:55

I wish language apps displayed etymology when introducing new words. #language #deutsch #german #etymology #herkunft

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-07-21 13:27:37

Going to start using the phrase, "not worth the candle." #language #idiom #candles #lighting suzannearnold.com/blog/not-wor

@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-09-03 20:15:17

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe
Language of Flowers:
🎡 Shimmer
#LanguageofFlowers