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Monday, June 02, 2008

Trivia and Amazing Facts 02-06-08

  • The letters in the acronym LED stand for light-emitting diode.

  • The word "peach" was once used as a slang term for informing against or betraying an accomplice.

  • A magic potion or charm thought to arouse sexual love, especially toward a specific person, is known as a "philter."

  • Nitrogen used to be called azote.

  • Geyser is derived from an Icelandic word for "hot springs."

 

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