"Word fossils" are words that we don't really use anymore, except as part of an idiom or expression: "What in 

Word Fossils

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The MBTI personality test wasn't designed to measure  aptitude—it actually measures *preference.* You might *prefer* introversion to experience the world, but that doesn't mean you're *incapable* or *lacking* extraverted qualities.
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The Misunderstood Meyers-Briggs Personality Test

Before you hit that #MemorialDayWeekend BBQ, make sure you know what the legal definition of a sandwich is! 
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A Footlong History of Sandwiches

Epidemiologists use statistics to track outbreaks. One important value to know is the R₀ — for measles, it's 12-18. Ebola is like ~1.5.
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Wait, Didn't We Eliminate Measles?

Is the character of Mother Goose based on a real person? (Or a real goose?)
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Who Was Mother Goose?

Spoiler: Um, yeah. 
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Word Fossils

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