Noah Webster popularized many American spellings, such as "center", "color" and "defense". Not all of his respellings were successful, though. He also suggested "soop" (soup), "iland" (island), and "iz" (is).
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Breathe a sigh of relief. NASA confirmed that its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission — which purposefully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid last month to alter its path — was a success. https://t.co/GwiRFXqoEy https://t.co/BmFaoZ6wiK
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Dr. Massimo Stiavelli talks about running this huge project, since 2012. https://t.co/XA1FlXCim6
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A study led by the British Antarctic Survey indicates that polar marine creatures' survival methods may help to explain how the ancient animals on Earth could have evolved earlier than the oldest fossils. https://t.co/AO9fjXERdq https://t.co/B1TG9ntPBE
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There is a cafe for writers in Tokyo that won't let you leave until you've met your writing goals.
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We now possess a technology that can avert a hazardous asteroid headed toward Earth. https://t.co/878VGQBlZz
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New research suggests vegetarians are more prone to be depressed than meat eaters. Do you think being vegetarian is linked to depression, or is it just a coincidental correlation?
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Even if you're on a 10 Gbps fiber connection, ESnet6 has you beat 46,000 times over. https://t.co/TlGADO3vgx
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Though available only to select customers, this reaffirms faith in the blockchain method of payments. https://t.co/LaB79zByLj
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There's a reason you always have room for dessert - your stomach expands in contact with sugar.
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