Swear like a grandmother

[The World in Words has the low-down]( July 12, 2017 Forget sailors. Perhaps the saying should go: So-and-so "swears like a [grandmother](." A swearologist, an author and a World in Words podcaster can attest. Also, there was a time when scientists thought [nuclear bombs]( had the power not only to destroy — but to create as well. And, a [massive iceberg]( that broke off from Antarctica is floating around the Weddell Sea. — Anna Pratt, The Scan editor [No Images? Click here.]( [Grandmothers have the best curse words]( [Grandmothers have the best curse words]( This week on The World in Words podcast swearing around the globe and the bad words our grandmothers teach us. . [Grandmothers have the best curse words]( [Grandmothers have the best curse words]( This week on The World in Words podcast swearing around the globe and the bad words our grandmothers teach us. . [Can a nuclear explosion be peaceful? US scientists used to think so.]( [Can a nuclear explosion be peaceful? US scientists used to think so.]( Fifty-five years ago, scientists created the largest man-made crater in America. Milo Nordyke was there. [Can a nuclear explosion be peaceful? US scientists used to think so.]( [Can a nuclear explosion be peaceful? US scientists used to think so.]( Fifty-five years ago, scientists created the largest man-made crater in America. Milo Nordyke was there. [A Delaware-sized iceberg has broken off of the Antarctic Peninsula]( [A Delaware-sized iceberg has broken off of the Antarctic Peninsula]( One of the largest icebergs ever recorded has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday. [A Delaware-sized iceberg has broken off of the Antarctic Peninsula]( [A Delaware-sized iceberg has broken off of the Antarctic Peninsula]( One of the largest icebergs ever recorded has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday. PRI takes a global approach to the news of the day. We help you understand how what happens around the world matters in Washington and in your neighborhood. Today more than ever, we need conversations, perspectives and diverse voices. [Donate Today >]( [Mexican officials turned spyware on international investigators]( [Mexican officials turned spyware on international investigators]( Adding to a snowballing scandal over government spying on journalists, activists and other public figures in Mexico, computer security experts confirmed that an independent investigation into the disappearance and alleged massacre of 43 students in 2014 was targeted with highly invasive spyware known as Pegasus. [The UN adopted a treaty banning nuclear weapons. But no nuclear-armed nations are on board.]( [The UN adopted a treaty banning nuclear weapons. But no nuclear-armed nations are on board.]( More than 120 nations have signed on to a global United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons, despite a lack of support by the nine nuclear-armed nations. Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. Today’s newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt](. [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( The Scan is brought to you by [GlobalPost]( and [PRI - Public Radio International](.