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Monday, June 30, 2008

Trivia and Amazing Facts 30-06-08

  • The word "tip," meaning a gratuity, was originally an acronym standing for "To Insure Promptness."

  • The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word mausim, meaning "season." It was first used by Arab sailors to describe the seasonal winds that blow across the Arabian Sea.

  • In the Netherlands, a support group for people with autism has coined a new term for those who are not autistic - "neurologically typical."

  • An oast is a kiln used for drying hops, malt, or tobacco.

  • If you are taking a class in pistology, you are studying faith.

 

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