Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.

What do Game of Thrones' Dothraki, Avatar's Na'vi, Star Trek's Klingon and LOTR's Elvish have in common? They are all fantasy constructed languages, or conlangs. Conlangs have all the delicious complexities of real languages: a high...

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Howcast - Do you dream of making people bark like dogs or dance like Elvis? If so, you might want to become a stage hypnotist. These tips will point you in the right direction.

Howcast - One day isn't enough to celebrate Elvis's life, so Graceland hosts a whole week of festivities every year around the August 16 anniversary of the King's death. If you can't make it to Memphis, here's how to observe your own...

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TO MANY PEOPLE, GRACELAND IS A MUST VISIT SHRINE DEDICATED TO ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PERFORMERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, ELVIS PRESLEY. BUT AMIDST THE HYPE AND HYSTERIA IT IS EASY TO FORGET THAT GRACELAND WAS ONCE A FAMILY HOME.

Descubre cómo los fósiles ayudan a los científicos a recomponer el puzzle de los cambios evolutivos de los primeros hombres y cómo un fósil muy especial de África mostró una nueva y apasionante senda a los historiadores.
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Learn about the King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley.

There’s a pattern of white and non-Black performers using "Black English" or "Blaccent" to gain notoriety. These performers are being called out (and canceled) for cultural appropriation, yet Blaccent is becoming more popular, with some...

Step into a Waffle House and you'll encounter more than just sizzling bacon and brewing coffee; you'll also find the rhythm of Waffle Records echoing through the air. Meet Shelby White, president of Waffle Records, the in-house label of...

Explore the fascinating and clandestine world of music rebellion in Soviet Russia through the lens of x-ray records. In the era of strict censorship, ingenious individuals defied the government's bans on Western music by creating bootleg...

You may have thought about partying like your favorite rock stars to honor their legacies, but have you ever considered making their favorite recipe instead? Many celebrities enjoy the finer things in life, food included. Others like to...

Lesson 12 - More Words Inside Words & Susie's Stories featuring Susie Dent

We are back with some simple jazz moves in some simple choreography for all of you dancers out there! I am so excited to be teaching you some easy dance choreography that you can learn at home. We've got some fun dance tricks, a little...

A consummate rock star, Dave's over-the-top persona and insane stage antics often overshadowed the genius of the band's music, which more or less conjured the entire genre of hair metal from thin air. David Lee Roth and Van Halen had...

Welcome to our video about the city of Memphis, Tennessee! In this video, we will take you on a virtual tour of this historic city and explore its rich musical heritage, cultural landmarks, and mouth-watering cuisine.

IELTS Energy Podcast 977: The Skinny on Slang for Speaking Part 1

NASA scientist Bryan Blair introduces a laser mapping sensor known as LVIS (the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor), which is flown by aircraft over target areas to collect data on surface topography and vegetation cover. Bryan also...

Chapter 8 | STORY | You're Thinking About Doughnuts

When Frank's mom has to work late one Friday cleaning the local museum, he finds himself spending a lonely night roaming the dark halls - until a chatty skeleton appears and...

One of the keys to gathering data for Operation IceBridge is a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 jetliner, which NASA operates as a flying science laboratory. This workhorse DC-8 can fly long trips, allowing a suite of scientific...

With winter closing in, a new NASA airborne campaign launched October 31, 2013 in Greenland. For the first time, the Laser Vegetation Imaging Sensor, or LVIS, is flying about NASA's new C-130 aircraft to measure the island's...

The Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of African American culture and creativity that began in 1920s New York.