Why are bad words bad?
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If bad words are taboo, why do they make up such a significant part of our daily conversations? And where do they come from, anyway? Vsauce explains what makes bad words so ... bad.
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Why do our English words for farm animals (chicken, pig, etc.) historically come from a lower class version of the English language, while our words for the meats they produce (poultry, pork, etc.) come from an upper class version of the English language?
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