I was given a gift by an irish reader, who wanted to know how the alphabet was designed in the UK.She was puzzled.She asked how I learned that the alphabet is the same in all the different countries, to which I replied: ‘I don’t know what that means’.This led to a rather lengthy discussion about […]
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The Last Words of the Ancient Indo-European Language: The Oldest Languages
Old English numbers are the most common alphabet in Europe and it is believed that most of the languages spoken there were developed around 1200 AD.In the past 50 years, the number of Old English words has increased by more than 400% and is still growing, with nearly 1,000 words in modern English.The language has […]
How long can you live on your own?
By BRIAN BRENNAN Associated PressA new study says it takes an average of 5.5 years to get a new set of lungs to keep a person’s oxygen levels up.Researchers from the University of Cambridge say that’s equivalent to a life expectancy of about 70 years.A report by the International Committee of the Red Cross on […]