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A Brand-New 'Eephus' Fable
"Why do we say something is 'brand-new'?" asks Simon Kravetz of Canton, Connecticut.
Now there's a burning question!
"Brand," derived from a Germanic root that means burn, originally referred to a burning stick or torch. Medieval artisans used intense heat to shape ceramic or metal objects, and when they pulled their creations from the fire,...Read more