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We're All Mispronouncing Mount Everest's Name

We're All Mispronouncing Mount Everest's Name
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Why Do We Call Them 'Dumbbells'?

The popular piece of workout gear has a pretty insulting name, and it's all thanks to a poet and scholar.

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