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• The Obscure Etymology Advent Calendar 

  

  Nothing says Christmas Eve like … “shark”?

  John Kelly

  December 24, 2025

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• Why is it called the “Ides” of March?

  

  We don’t know where the word “Ides” comes from or why the Ancient Romans used plural words for singular dates. Thanks, Caesar. 

  John Kelly

  March 16, 2017

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