CNN — What's in a swear? The world's filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there's something else swears across the world's languages have in common. They're all ...

Be (or become) the go-to for all your kids’ questions. When I was in the first grade I noticed an unfamiliar word scrawled on the bathroom wall, so I went home and looked it up in the dictionary. I'm ...

I’m a guy who is typically pointed, concise, and purposeful with my words. I’m also not highly emotional, meaning I rarely veer from logic. Sounds kinda boring, right? Stay with me. There’s a big ...

Dagnabit, I just love cursing. It relieves stress and feels good. Polite society has considered the use of vulgar language to be associated with low intellect, but studies are showing the opposite.

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