As 2025, the centennial year of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, comes to a close, let's examine the origins of a ...

This article originally appeared on TheWeek. Blind date, a date with someone one hasn’t seen before, originated as college slang around 1921, says the Online Etymology Dictionary. The earliest ...

The 1920s, for the young, were a time of wild parties, dancing, staying out late and speaking almost in code. Watch out for corn-shredders as you find a cuddle cootie on the dim box. Oh, to be a ...

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