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Why are “Pound” and “Ounce” Abbreviated as “lb” and “oz”?

(via mental_floss) Most of our abbreviations for units of measurement are pretty straightforward. They are made up of letters from the

(via mental_floss) What do newspaper headline type and the New Deal have to do with the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 0 Comments food, origin

(via Atlas Obscura) The ubiquity of the food makes it hard to trace its first moments on Earth; sausages were

(via Great Big Story) Ketchup: it’s as American as baseball, July 4th and blues music. But have you ever wondered

May 12, 2016May 9, 2016 0 Comments food, origin

In 1853, George Crum was a chef at the Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, NY. One day, a customer

That impulse lottery scratch off purchase has a some somewhat geeky origin. mental_floss tells you where that “dollar and a