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Carlo Alterego
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"Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense."
—Carl Sagan

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Etymology of "flounder"
May 26, 2013
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"para-" in words like "paraglider" and "parabrake"
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If , as John Lawler says, orthography is not part of language, how can these commas interfere with today's discussion about gun control? [duplicate]
May 14, 2013
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In the U.S., why is octothorp used to signal an apartment at a particular address?
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Did astronauts or cosmonauts have sex in space?
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Can Chinese people read the literature of 2,500 years ago as easily as yesterday's newspapers
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Does a column of marching soldiers have to break their rhythm while crossing a bridge to prevent its collapse?
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Is spider silk stronger than steel?
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Did drinking milk cause an evolutionary change in the human genome?