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What's in a name? It's a question evoked by 16th century playwrights and mascot reformists alike. And when it comes to the names of many places in Kansas, the state's history provides some compelling ...

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The next time you’re googling how to correctly pronounce potable, cache, macabre or gnocchi, or gauging whether the U is silent in gauge, you can be assured of two things. You’re not the only one wary ...

Editor's note: This story was first published in 2019. Iowans seem to have their own language — newcomers and visitors to the state can tell you that. This parlance extends to the names of small towns ...

The Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, was first developed by computer scientist working at CompuServe back in 1987. And while it has swelled or dipped, the debate over how to pronounce the acronym ...

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