How The United States Got Control Of Puerto Rico Shutterstock
By Daniel Leonard/Jan. 11, 2021 3:42 pm EDT
Every American school kid learns that the United States is made up of 50 states. If you ever forget that fact, don t worry, you can always count the number of stars on the U.S. flag. But, in reality, America is more complicated than the flag implies; besides 50 states, the United States also possesses a number of unincorporated territories. With a population of over 3 million (per the U.S. Census), the island of Puerto Rico is by far the largest of America s non-state territories.
Puerto Rico has a vibrant history; its food, dance, and music have had a great impact on the culture of the continental United States. And yet, despite its influence, Puerto Rico is often sidelined in U.S. politics; as a territory, it lacks voting representation in Congress. So, let s consider how Puerto Rico came to be part of the United States, and why Puerto Ricans remain second-
Unique Words That Can t Be Translated Into English Shutterstock
By Daniel Leonard/Jan. 11, 2021 4:46 pm EDT
Have you ever wished you had a word which means the day before yesterday? Well, English might let you down, but Spanish has you covered. As Spanish Pod 101 explains, the Spanish word for the day before yesterday is anteayer.
But anteayer is just a basic example. As it turns out, there are lots of words from other languages that lack English equivalents. Some of these words like treppenwitz are humorously specific. Others like ya aburnee are burning with passion. All of them are curiously unique.
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