The Story of Cool @arikaokrent2490
The Story of Cool  @arikaokrent2490
Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
It’s hep, it’s groovy, it’s outta sight. It’s the word “cool.” Unlike those other words, it doesn’t sound dated at all. Slang hardly ever manages that trick. How did “cool” stay cool? Produced for Mental Floss
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The Story of 'Cool'

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