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How does the SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage straighten for landing?

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In old books, why is the first word of the next page printed at the bottom of this page?

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Where do “shenanigans” come from?

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First use of on-screen text messages, like in Sherlock and House of Cards

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Has Apple hidden any tributes to Steve Jobs?

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Phrase: “Colder than a witch’s kiss!”

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“… gets my goat”. What's my goat and why does it get it?

etymology idioms saying asked Dec 18 '13 at 16:26
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Capitalisation of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

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What does “thot” mean and when was it first used?

meaning etymology slang offensive-language epithets asked Dec 17 '13 at 11:36
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Origin of podcast

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