The letter E, an influential vowel and one of the most frequently used letters in the English language, died yesterday. It was 2,800 years old. The cause was obsolescence in the face of emerging ...

In his column “Time to embrace cursive again” (Feb. 4, TribLIVE), Tom Purcell writes: “Because ink dripped when the quill was lifted from the paper, it made sense to connect letters in words together ...

Some novels are known for their creative plots and compelling characters. And then there is Gadsby, a 50,000-word novel written in 1939 by American author Ernest Vincent Wright. It’s mainly known for ...

It is one of only four known examples of the famous equation written by the physicist in his own hand. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...