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The True Name of Los Angeles

Los Angeles True Name

We all know LA. is an abbreviation for a big city in California, but most people don’t know the full name. It is, “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.”

Author jeffPosted on December 14, 2018October 16, 2020Categories Language, PlacesLeave a comment on The True Name of Los Angeles

Tipping

When you tip a cab driver or waitress, what are you doing? According to some sources, the word “tip” is an acronym that means “To Insure Promptness.”

Author jeffPosted on September 18, 2018Categories English, Language, MoneyLeave a comment on Tipping

Finding Out Why People Say “Ain’t”

American taxpayers’ money, in the amount of $121,000, was spent on a scientific study to find out why people say “ain’t.”

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Author jeffPosted on September 17, 2018Categories Bad Things, English, Language, MoneyLeave a comment on Finding Out Why People Say “Ain’t”

European Men

European men used to be vain about their legs – to the point where they knew which leg was the best looking. These men would place their “best foot forward.”

Author jeffPosted on September 10, 2018Categories English, Fashion and Clothing, History, Language, World HistoryLeave a comment on European Men

Saying the Alphabet

Try to say the alphabet without moving your lips or your tongue. Every letter will sound exactly the same.

Author jeffPosted on September 9, 2018Categories Language, MedicineLeave a comment on Saying the Alphabet

The Flu

Where did the flu, influenza, get its name? At one time people thought the sickness was caused by the ‘influence’ of the stars and planets.

Author jeffPosted on September 2, 2018Categories English, Language, MedicineLeave a comment on The Flu

Mr. 1069

There is a man whose official name has been legally changed to Mr. 1069.

Author jeffPosted on September 2, 2018Categories Crime & The Law, English, LanguageLeave a comment on Mr. 1069

Pepsi’s Mistake

Pepsi spent millions of dollars on an advertising campaign in China with a translation of the slogan, “Pepsi gives you life.” Only problem was, they got the translation wrong: “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave.”

Author jeffPosted on September 2, 2018Categories Food and Drink, Language, Mistakes, MoneyLeave a comment on Pepsi’s Mistake

Sandwich

In the eighteenth century, John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich invented a small meal that could be eaten with one hand while he continued his nonstop gambling.

Author jeffPosted on September 2, 2018Categories English, Food and Drink, History, Language, World HistoryLeave a comment on Sandwich

Salary

The word ‘salary’ came from the word ‘salt’ in Roman times. Salt was used as a trading medium as money is used today.

Author jeffPosted on September 2, 2018Categories English, Food and Drink, History, Language, World HistoryLeave a comment on Salary

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