Henley shirts are named after rowers (the equivalent of river drivers) in
Henley, England.
Fish trucks say FISH on the back because when they back up to a loading dock
for a pick up or delivery the people loading the truck know to only put fish in
the truck.
The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.
The term “joint” (meaning marijuana cigarette) originally referred to the
segmented sections of the bamboo stalk that were used as pipe stems in New York
City opium dens in the 1890s.
South Africa is the first nation to have a constitution which specifically bans
discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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magazine, or the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or
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This article appears in February 28 • 1997 and February 28 • 1997 (Cover).