COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Newt Thomas was about 12 when he discovered that he possesses a special skill. His ability didn’t propel him to fame or great fortune, but it did make him a popular customer at ...

What is a palindrome, anyway? The word “palindrome” might look a little intimidating, but all it means is a word, verse, sentence, or number that’s the same forward and backward––and trust us, after ...

Our brains are actually pretty great at filling in gaps, but that’s a bad thing when you’re scanning for spelling errors. If you want to focus more on each word, you need to put things in reverse. If ...

If you worked as a typist for Merriam-Webster in the pre-internet era, one of your tasks would have been typing out every word spelled backwards. While this sounds absurd, there's an excellent reason ...