You Won't Find Every Word in the Dictionary. Here's Why. ^93.2%

RadioWest | KUER - 3/16/2026, 6:28 PM

Two decades ago, there were roughly 200 commercial lexicographers in the United States. Today, fewer than 50 remain. Stefan Fatisis’s new book, “Unabridged,” chronicles his time embedded at Merriam-Webster, defining nearly 90 words — only 14 of which made it into the dictionary. It’s hard getting a word into the dictionary, even if it’s... more

70 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world ^1.4%

Live Science - By Laura Geggel - 1/4/2026, 5:00 PM

Framing Effect 10.5% - Availability Heuristic 2.6% - Self-Serving Bias 2.4%

The world is a mysterious place, full of strange science and cryptic legends. This gives Live Science plenty of material for our popular Life's Little Mysteries series that runs every weekend. We've been writing mysteries since 2004, and we still haven't run out of weird topics to explore. Each mystery comes with a multitude of facts,... more