Old wives’ tales, folk knowledge, common sayings, and even cliches and idioms are often taken as givens since they form an often unnoticed part of our vocabulary and culture. There’s so many examples ...

Life sometimes contains minor annoyances. You might spill milk, stub your toe, or pour a little too much hot sauce onto your plate. Unfortunately, we still can’t build time machines to just turn back ...

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