Police in Manila end each workday by participating in dance exercise
classes.
The “@” (at-sign) might have originated in the Sixth or Seventh
century, but is more likely from the 12th or 13th century. It is a ligature — two
letters tied together — that represents the Latin preposition “ad,” which
means “at, to, toward.”
The lifespan of a taste bud is 10 days.
Traditional Maori skin tattoo pigment was prepared using feces from a
Maori dog that had been made to consume a mixture of Kauri resin soot and bird fat. The
feces were then mixed with birds’ oil and water, left to dry, and buried in a
container to cure.
Henry Ford hated cows.
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the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party.
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This article appears in June 27 • 1997 and June 27 • 1997 (Cover).