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Name Origins: Gump

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The word Gump meaning a fool, a stupid person was recorded in poet, critic, and editor James Russell Lowell’s “The Biglow Papers” (1866), and accounts for...
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Name Origins: James Bond

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Author Ian Fleming took the name for his 007 character from American ornithologist James Bond, a Caribbean bird expert and author of the definitive field...
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Scoville Scale: How to Measure Spicy

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How hot is hot?  The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper. The number of Scoville...
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E.E. Cummings: Poetry and Art

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E.E. Cummings was very popular throughout the 20th century and received tremendous critical acclaim for his poetry and writing. Less well-known is his accomplishments...
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Brain: The First Computer Virus

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Considered to be the first computer virus, Brain was released in its first form in January 1986.  The virus affected the IBM PC by...
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