English is such a hodgepodge of different languages – it’s essentially Germanic but a lot of its vocabulary comes from French, and technical words stem from Latin and Greek. This feature makes English fairly adaptable – which is a good thing for a world language – but it causes irregulari...
In Asia, it is also used to make rudimental bandages for injured limbs. In his 1850 State of the Union address, U.S. President Fillmore stated: “guano has become so desirable an article to the agricultural interest of the United States that it is the duty of the Government to employ ...
The presidential election may have pushed the Zika virus off the front page, but Zika is not going away. It’s spreading. Dr. Jon LaPook, on assignment for 60 Minutes, has been tracking the Zika virus and the American government’s efforts to control it. The first time most Americans he...