This week we get a little saucy, get a little spicy, and see why hysteria isn't so nice-y? CHECK it out! Portia's Sources: https://www.etymonline.com/word/checkmate https://uselessetymology.com/2018/03/13/the-etymology-of-matador-and-checkmate-and-check-i-swear-theyre-related/ https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2018/02/mate.html https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/08/28/word-checkmate-derives-persian-phrase-shah-met-means-king-dead/ https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/40-facts-about-chess-most-people-dont-know/ https://www.chess.com/article/view/history-of-chess Carolyn's Sources: https://www.etymonline.com/word/hysterical https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/medical-vibrators-treatment-female-hysteria https://helloclue.com/articles/culture/a-short-history-of-the-vibrator https://www.wired.com/2014/05/fantastically-wrong-wandering-womb/ https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/medical-vibrators-treatment-female-hysteria https://www.factinate.com/things/20-facts-massively-strange-cases-mass-hysteria/#:~:text=Symptoms%20included%20rashes%2C%20dizziness%2C%20and,show%20that%20incited%20the%20outbreak. https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/10-strangest-mass-hysterias2.htm We are on Instagram @whatinthewordpod If you have any questions or comments, please send them to
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