6.The English word “robot"comes fromKarel Capek’s 1921 playR.U.R(Rossums Universal Robots).

“Cyberspace"comes from William Gibson’s1982 short storyBurning Chrome.

9.The English word “malapropism"comes from Irish playwrightRichard Brinsley Sheridan viaThe Rivals.

A man in a suit, identified as Richard Dawkins, smiles at the camera against a dark background

“Beatnik"was created by San Francisco Chronicle columnistHerb Caen in 1958.

12.The word “factoid"was likely inventedby the author Norman Mailer in his biographyMarilyn Monroe.

“Litterbug” seems to have come fromAlice Rush McKeon’s1930s bookletThe Litterbug Family.

Cheshire Cat from "Alice in Wonderland" grinning broadly while lounging on a tree branch

17.The word “nerd"may have come fromDr.

Seuss' 1950 children’s bookIf I Ran The Zoo.

Highlighted text "catch-22" in a dictionary entry. The term is prominently showcased amid other text

Engraving by Gustave Doré depicts a chaotic scene of demons and serpents surrounding a demonic throne with a horned figure holding a spear

Quill pen writing on parchment on the left; portrait of a person in 17th-century attire, with a hat and long curly hair, on the right

A vintage toy robot is shown on the left. On the right is a black and white portrait of a man in a suit, looking slightly to his right

Engraving of Thomas More wearing a fur-collared robe next to a drawing of a fictional island from his book "Utopia"

Binary code displayed in a matrix style on a screen, possibly referencing digital technology or cyber themes

A historical portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a famous playwright and politician, in 18th-century attire, including a high-collared coat and cravat

A detailed historical painting depicting a chaotic medieval battle scene with knights, soldiers, and fallen fighters, all wielding various weapons and shields

A person with long hair wearing a floral headband, a white shirt, a beaded necklace, and sunglasses on their head makes peace signs with both hands

Marilyn Monroe smiles, lying on the grass with her head propped on one hand, wearing a green blouse

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Kim Kardashian looking at her phone with a surprised expression. The phone case has multiple images of Kim Kardashian's face printed on it

View of Earth from space, showing Europe, the Mediterranean, and parts of North Africa and the Middle East. The planet is half in daylight and half in shadow

A hand is seen throwing a plastic bottle and paper bag out of a car window

Bookshelf filled with Dr. Seuss books, including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "On Beyond Zebra!"

Vanessa Williams, wearing gold hoop earrings and a yellow jacket, poses in front of a tufted pink background