Samual F. B. Morse was a successful businessman and a presidential portraitist. But above all else, he is best remembered for his eponymous Morse …
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Morse Code, Whistled Languages and More: 6 Unique Forms of Communication
Communication doesn't always involve words or even sound at all. From Morse code and an ancient knot language, to whistled languages and Aviation English, learn about six unique forms of communication and their history.
Most American kids have encountered pig Latin at some point. It's been around for more than a century, which means the great-great-great-grandparents …
The Incas were no slouches: During the Bronze Age, they built the largest pre-Columbian empire in the Americas, extending along the west coast of …
You might be surprised to learn that if you're taking an airline flight from a U.S. airport to some international destination, regardless of whether …
History has not been kind to those with disabilities. People with atypical development or needs have been sterilized, institutionalized, jailed — …
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