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Why Do We Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways?

Check out the BrainFood podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brainfood-show/id1350586459?mt=2 (Or search your favorite podcast app for “BrainFood”) To most people the fact that we drive on parkways and park on driveways is rarely pondered upon. This only comes to mind when pointed out by particularly cringe-worthy comedians, who no doubt are also likely to muse on why the Royal Mail service delivers “post” while the U.S. Postal Service delivers “mail”. But once pointed out, it does all make you wonder… As it turns out, there’s a perfectly valid explanation for why we drive on parkways and park on driveways- the majority of words have been around longer than cars and many have seen their definitions evolve over time, as parkways and driveways have likewise evolved. If you would like the text version of this video or the references, you can find those here: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/10/why-do-we-drive-parkways-park-driveways/

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  • Originally Aired February 20, 2020
  • Runtime 6 minutes
  • Production Code Eu1XTrk5i0s
  • Created September 19, 2020 by
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