What’s the Difference Between Great Britain, England, and the United Kingdom?

Whip out your maps, folks. Let’s start with pure geography: Great Britain (also known as Britain) is an island in between the North Sea and the English Channel. Ireland is an i read more

Whip out your maps, folks. Let’s start with pure geography: Great Britain (also known as Britain) is an is read more

What’s the Difference Between Caramel, Butterscotch, Dulce de Leche, and Cajeta?

Caramel, butterscotch, dulce de leche, and cajeta: all are sweet, golden, syrupy concoctions that are delicious things to eat. However, according to Mark Bittman’s How to Bake Ev read more

Caramel, butterscotch, dulce de leche, and cajeta: all are sweet, golden, syrupy concoctions that are deliciou read more

What’s the Difference Between a Lawyer and Attorney?

In the United States, the terms “lawyer” and “attorney” are usually used interchangeably. However, according to LawyerEdu, there is a small—but important—distinc read more

In the United States, the terms “lawyer” and “attorney” are usually used interchangeably. Howev read more

What’s the Difference Between Whiskey, Whisky, Scotch, Bourbon, and Rye?

Lots to unpack here. The basics, according to Encyclopedia Britannica: Whiskey (or whisky) can be any of a variety of distilled liquors that are made from a fermented mash of cere read more

Lots to unpack here. The basics, according to Encyclopedia Britannica: Whiskey (or whisky) can be any of a va read more

What’s the Difference Between Soil and Dirt?

For today’s answer, we’re turning to Patrick Megonigal, an ecosystem ecologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. According to Megonigal, as told to Science News read more

For today’s answer, we’re turning to Patrick Megonigal, an ecosystem ecologist at the Smithsonian Environm read more

What’s the Difference Between a Sweet Potato and a Yam?

For today’s answer, we’re turning to Harold McGee’s On Food and Cooking. According to McGee: The sweet potato is the true storage root of Ipomoea batatas, a member of the m read more

For today’s answer, we’re turning to Harold McGee’s On Food and Cooking. According to McGee: The sweet read more

What’s the Difference Between a Sociopath and a Psychopath?

To answer today's question, we’re turning to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and Encyclopedia Britannica. Sociopathy and psychopathy are both read more

To answer today's question, we’re turning to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM read more