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This Necklace Contains All of the World’s Languages Because cultural preservation never goes out of fashion

Coding for the win!!!

Machine learning could finally crack the 4,000-year-old Indus script After a century of failing to crack an ancient script, linguists turn to machines.

The Hardest Tongue Twister In The World

How languages evolve Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all?

Found an interesting story and further down the rabbit hole I found this, anyone else interested in Sumerian language and it's written language Cuneiform?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/19-old-cold-weather-words-to-get-you-through-winter/ar-BBoIjYD
With more El Niño weather bearing down soon all over the U.S., here's hoping we don't get too much of a Moorkaavie!!!

19 Old Cold Weather Words To Get You Through Winter 19 Old Cold Weather Words To Get You Through Winter

It's amazing how nature can make you feel so amazing. The peacefulness and calming nature of that realm is mesmerizing.

No plans for the weekend? How about some "forest bathing" (or just getting out and enjoying nature)?

(Thanks to ForestEthics for the image)

"Cellar Door", filled with euphony, according to J.R.R. Tolkien's English and Welsh lecture of 1955, is the most beautiful word in the English language. Donnie Darko's teacher Drew Barrymore even highlights it in her role from the 2001 movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monsters_And_The_Critics

On the other hand, we also have cacaphonic sounding words, like those found in the poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll.
http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html

My favorite is trying to say "Irish Wristwatch" quickly. Can you do it? Due to the vocalization changes being produced by your mouth it can be hard to say this phrase fast.

Jabberwocky

http://phys.org/news/2016-01-planet-huntpale-red-dot-campaign.html

Ever wanted to know how far away a "close" planet is in our neighbourhood? Or maybe if there is a planet similar to Earth? I know I have!!!!

Follow a live planet hunt—Pale Red Dot campaign launched A unique outreach campaign has been launched that will allow the general public to follow scientists from around the globe as they search for an Earth-like exoplanet around the closest star to us, Proxima Centauri. The observing campaign will run from January to April 2016 and will be accompanied by…

40 brilliant idioms that can’t be translated literally “You have tomatoes on your eyes," and other amazing idioms from around the world.