Medieval Myth Busting - Arrows vs Armour 3, using historically accurate reproductions from 1450 ~humanities.history Video 44:52 4 votes
Former PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir has said the Icelandic language could be wiped out in as little as a generation due to the sweeping rise of AI and encroaching English language dominance ~humanities.languages Article 815 words 18 votes
The genius logic of the NATO phonetic alphabet ~humanities.languages Video 23:28, published Oct 11 2025 18 votes
ITA was a 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of UK children unable to spell ~humanities.languages Article 2592 words 32 votes
Do not try this at home: Medieval medicine under the spotlight in major new project ~humanities.history Article 220 words 16 votes
Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests ~humanities.languages Article 609 words, published May 18 2025 40 votes
They don’t read very well: A study of the reading comprehension skills of English majors at two midwestern universities ~humanities.languages Article 5993 words 54 votes
English is not normal. No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language. ~humanities.languages Article 3327 words 27 votes