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The Arctic Circular
A publication and penguin desperately clinging to the centre-ground and old-fashioned liberalism in the chaos of the digital age. Sometimes humor, mostly fighting.
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Jun 13
How ‘Shingles’ Became: And Other Medicinal Etymology Mysteries
How my least favourite diseases got…
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May 31
What’s This?! An Article For The Etymologically Clueless?
That’s right… The Penguin word of the week…
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May 24
No, You’re A Dunce!
The Penguin word of the week is ‘Dunce’
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May 17
Putting All My Cards On The Table
The Penguin word of the week is ‘Poker’
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May 8
Twerking, Dogs, Mummies And All Flavours Of Sarcastic Silliness.
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Apr 24
Etymology Unlocked
My Life Was Full Of Serendipity
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Apr 12
Did You Know US Citizens Caught In War-zones Pay To Escape?
My fun, if somewhat terrifying travel fact…
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Dec 6, 2023
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Did You Know The Vikings Named Your Favourite Coffee House?
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Nov 29, 2023
Here Are Some Fun British Laws You Might Want To Break
Including what happens to dead whales, how to…
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Nov 24, 2023
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We Only Have ‘Gun Crime’ Because Of Windsor Castle
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