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August 27, 2014

#1413: Suddenly Popular

Suddenly Popular

Obscure words and phrases

everyone suddenly becomes familiar with

Pre 1995 - World wide web, DNA evidence

Post 1995 - Militia movement, supermax

Post 2000 - Butterfly ballot, al-qaeda, wi-fi

Post 2005 - Tsunami, viral

Post 2010 - Radicalize, metadata

Post 2015 - Lahar, Insect-borne

Post 2020 - Earth-crossing, thermohaline, snow blindness

Post 2025 - Amplexus, controlled hydroplaning

Post 2030 - Paradoxical reaction, drone desertion, rapid hair growth

Post 2035 - I swear allegiance to the God-Empress in life and in death