The German expression “beleidigte Leberwurst” (which literally translates to “offended liverwurst”) probably has nothing to do with sausage at all. Rather, in the Middle Ages, people believed the liver had a close connection to people’s moods.

Replacing cattle and sheep with farmed kangaroos would cut Australia’s greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a recent study.

ATMs, based on a candy vending-machine concept, were invented in 1967 by Scottish
inventor John Shepherd-Barron. Before plastic bank cards were invented, early ATMs
accepted only checks laced with identifying traces of radioactive carbon-14.

Kate Moss likes to cook Jewish food and might write a kosher cookbook.

The Phillies are the only professional team to reach 10,000 all-time losses.

This article appears in May 1 • 2009.

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