June 09, 2022
Volvo’s name comes from the Latin for “I roll.” While suitable for cars, the name works even better with their earlier product: ball bearings.
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Why Do Languages Die?
How would it feel to be the last person on Earth who speaks your language? For those of us whose native languages have millions of speakers, it’s almost impossible to imagine. And yet languages have come and gone throughout human history, and they continue to do so. Linguists estimate that of the
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