[ad_1] The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an amber alert for the fictional character Chucky from the horror film Child’s Play, accusing him of kidnapping. The alert was a “test malfunction” and apologized for misreporting. Chucky’s real name is Charles Lee Ray, and he was inspired by the Cabbage Patch Doll craze of the […]
[ad_1] The US National Weather Service, established in 1890, issues weather forecasts, monitors weather patterns, and issues public warnings. In 2003, a test message warning of the Earth hurtling towards the Sun was accidentally posted. Other milestones include Hurricane Katrina and record-breaking temperatures in 2015. The United States National Weather Service, originally known as the […]
[ad_1] Ghost words are errors in reference works, such as “dord” which appeared in Webster’s New International Dictionary in 1934. Neologisms created on the internet can also become legitimate words. Ghost words originate from misinterpretation, mispronunciation, or confusion and can take a long time to clear from use. The term was coined in 1886 by […]
