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See if you can spot the real sharks from the phony ones in the quiz below. Among all species of sharks, great whites do take the title of most dangerous to humans .

Author and humorist Mark Twain said a lot of witty things, but he’s also frequently misquoted. Can you figure out which quotes are his, and which ones aren’t?

The quiz below tests your knowledge of those and other tricky pronunciations from various corners of the English language. Many entries are misles: terms whose spelling leaves room for confusion.

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?