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Not What You Think
Etymology of Exception Proves the Rule
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 12, 2009
'The exception proves the rule' means 'counter-examples verify the adage's claim.'
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College Scurvy
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 12, 2003
Did a college student who restricted himself to only one foodstuff contract scurvy?
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Etymology of Strawberry
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 4, 2003
Are strawberries so named because they are bedded in straw?
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Just Deserts
Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 24, 2002
Sometimes it doesn't matter whether you use language correctly, because people will think you're ...
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Woman Goes Insane After Finding Body Part in Bed
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 2, 1999
A girl goes insane after a medical student slips a cadaver's arm into her bed as a practical joke.
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