Why Are Pounds Abbreviated Lbs?
Why Are Pounds Abbreviated Lbs? The English “pound” comes from the old Latin word “pondo,” meaning “pound” as weight. The ancient Romans developed the pound as a...
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Why Is New York City Called the Big Apple?
Keep reading to find out. Why Is New York City Called the Big Apple? In 1920’s when New York Morning Telegraph sports writer John J. Fitzgerald overheard African...
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How Did We Get Our Letter Z?
Why Is It the Last Letter in the Alphabet? “Z,” the 26th letter of the alphabet, comes from a sign the ancient Egyptians used in their picture writing that...
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