• Farmers might attempt to fertilize their fields by allowing the excrement of cattle and sheep to remain on the field. That dung is known as “tath.”
This would be the “k” in “knife” and “knot,” the “s” in “debris,” or the “t” in “whistle.”
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• Anil is a much easier way of saying “indigo fera suffruiticosa,” a flowering shrub found in tropical areas that is the source of deep-blue indigo dye. It’s a member of the pea family.
• The Latin word “surdus” meaning “unheard, noiseless, or silent,” gives us the word “surd,” which is defined as an unsounded consonant.
We all have heard some inappropriate four-letter words, but how about these unusual four-letter words? This week, Tidbits opens the dictionary to find some curious and unfamiliar ones.
• The word “naïf” has a similar meaning as “na ïve.” A naif lacks worldly experience, is un sophisticated and inexperienced, and might be described as a greenhorn. The word “waif” has its origins in the Old French word “guaif,” meaning “stray beast,” and refers to a person who has been taken out their original sur roundings, perhaps by hardship. A homeless or orphaned child is often described as a waif, as are street urchins or runaways.
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• How about “pith”? This word has several mean ings, including the soft, spongy tissue in the stems of plants, or in the shaft of a feather or hair. It also refers to the stringy white stuff found between the skin of an orange and its fruit. Pith is also the es sential or central part of something, such as the pith of someone’s life or work, the quintessence, core, or significance. The word can also stand for a per son’s strength, vitality, grit, and vigor. In the Old English language, another four-letter word, “thew,” was paired with pith. Thew referred to muscle or sinew, and when speaking of men of great strength, the phrase “These were men of pith and thew” was common. As a verb, to pith an animal is to kill it by piercing or severing its spinal cord.
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• Pelf refers to wealth or riches that have been dis honestly acquired. Some call this shameful gain filthy lucre. The word has its origins in the Old French word “pelfre,” which translates “stolen goods.” We also get our word “pilfer,” to steal, from the same root.
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Name the human bone that ex tends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite the thumb. The concluding passage of a musical movement or composi tion is known as the ____.
• The word phut has a number of meanings. If you “go phut,” you feel useless, like a nothing. The word also indicates a light thud, a dull sound, like a tennis ball against the racket, or the sound made by the impact of a bullet. In the Bible, Phut is the name of a group of people who lived between Egypt and Canaan, described as mercenaries in the armies of Egypt and Tyre.
A point on the grinding surface of a tooth is known as the ____.
What is the brightest star in any constellation called? Who is Thor’s father in Norse Whatmythology?wasthe name of the ranch on the 1960s western “Bonanza”?
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What member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was nicknamed “The Greek God of Walks” because of his patience at the Howplate?many times was Houston Texans quarter back David Carr sacked during the 2002 season: 56, 66, 76, or 86?
In medieval times, a lightly-armed Irish or Scottish foot soldier was known as a kern. Today, kern refers to the portion of a type set letter that projects beyond the body or shank of the character.
• Graduation attire includes a gown and a cap, also known as a mortarboard. Typically, the cap features a tassel of various colors. However, in the case of English university graduates who are no blemen or titled, the tassel is gold and it’s known as a tuft.
• The card game of faro involves players placing bets against the dealer on the order that certain cards will come up when taken one at a time from the top of the deck. With origins in late 17thcentury France, it spread to North America in the 19th century, and was the most popular gambling game, played in every Old West gambling hall from 1825 to 1915. The game of poker overtook faro in popularity by most gamblers.
• If you’re experiencing chills, sweating, shivering, shaking, pains in the bones or joints, or a violent fever, you might be suffering from the ague. The term is frequently associated with malaria.
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• Israel’s King Jehu ruled in the ninth century B.C., and was noted for driving chariots fast and furi ously. In the 1600s, the word “jehu” came to mean a fast or reckless coachman. Today, we use the term to denote reckless drivers, especially cab bies.
• Emporium, bazaar, farmers’ market, flea market … these are all synonyms for the unusual word “souq,” which is a street market where people buy and sell goods.
• Crazy, frenzied, batty, bonkers, wacky, and crack ers can all refer to someone who is called “loco.” But in the world of music, “loco” has nothing to do with someone who is mentally irregular. It means to play “as written” after having played a section an octave higher or lower. In other words, “return to the proper pitch.”
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The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol used in art and writing. It’s viewed as the “key of life,” in the shape of a cross except that the vertical upper bar is replaced by a teardrop-shaped loop. It’s been the Egyptian symbol of life since the 29th century BC.
A person might doff his hat when he or she en counters a friend. It means to tip or remove it as a sign of greeting or acknowledgment.
Coir is the fiber found in the husk of a coconut, between the hard outer coat and the internal shell. This strong cellulose fiber is used in the creation of rope, fishing nets, floor mats, brushes, mattress es, and upholstery. The word comes from the Ma layali, India language, translated from their word for The“rope.”irisgenus of flowering plants contains nearly 300 species of these beautiful blossoms. The flow er takes its name from the Greek goddess, Iris, who was the mythological goddess of the rainbow. Iris was also the messenger who served nectar to the gods and goddesses. In human anatomy, the iris is the pigmented part of the eye between the cornea and the lens. It’s responsible for regulating the amount of light entering the eye, and controls the size of the pupil.
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Gyve is an old-English term to denote a shackle or fetter, particularly around the leg.
Kame is a topographical word, denoting a glacial landform. It’s formed by sand and gravel that accumulate in a depression on a retreating glacier, creating an oddly-shaped mound.
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• The "Josh Fight," started in 2021 by Josh Swain af ter he discovered a number of other folks on social media who shared his moniker, is an event held in Lincoln, Nebraska, in which hundreds of people named Josh duel with pool noodles to crown the "Ultimate Josh." To date, the event has raised over $20,000 for charity.
• Sea urchins acquired their name from hedgehogs, which were known as urchins until about the 15th century ... meaning, of course, that sea urchins are therefore essentially ocean hedgehogs.
• Titanic director James Cameron drew that famous nude sketch of Rose in the film. (Kate Winslet wore a swimsuit for the scene.)
Thought for the Day: "If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor." -Eleanor Roosevelt
• In the 1970s, American Kitchen Foods, Inc., per haps inspired by a picky young eater at home, tried disguising peas in a fry-shaped form with a prod uct called "I hate peas."
• Before you embark upon a detox regimen, you might consider this: In 2007, an advocacy group called Sense About Science reached out to the manufacturers of 15 so-called detox products and discovered that not one could come up with a definition of what they really meant by "detox."
• The Hair Museum of Avanos, located beneath Chez Galip's pottery shop in Cappadocia, Turkey, is filled with hair samples from over 16,000 wom en from around the world.
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• Prior to 1998, it was illegal in Victoria, Australia, to change a lightbulb unless you were a licensed electrician.
• Dolly Parton once offered 7th- and 8th-graders in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee, a gift of $500 if they graduated from high school, reducing the dropout rate from 30% to 6%.
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• "Poecilonym" is a synonym for the word synonym.
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The act adds additional locations for Agent Orange exposure for Vietnam-era veterans, including American Samoa, Cambodia, Guam, Laos, Thai land and Johnston Atoll, all during specific dates. Remember: Sometimes just being on a ship that called at those locations will qualify you.
"Presumptive" means that if you have those conditions, and if you served in the designated locations during the specific time periods, it's understood that your service caused the illnesses. You don't need to prove it.
If you were a post-9/11 combat veteran, your eli gibility to enroll in Veterans Affairs health care is extended from five years to 10 years.
And, in a big move, the act requires the VA to do a toxic exposure screening on each and every vet eran using VA health care.
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If you’re not familiar with the accomplishments of avia tor Chuck Yeager, you’re about to learn some things, as Tidbits passes along this knowledge.
• After years as a test pilot, Chuck Yeager went to Viet nam as a Fighter Wing commander, where he flew 127 combat missions, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. At age 52, he retired from the Air Force. On October 14, 1997, at age 74, Yeager celebrated the 50th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier by repeating the feat, flying a McDonnell Douglas Eagle. On the 65th anniversary in 2012, at age 89, Yeager rode in an F-15 over the Mojave, re-creating the historic flight, as Air Force Cap tain David Vincent piloted.
• Fans of aviation can view Yeager’s original X-1 aircraft at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
• While Chuck Yeager’s most famous feat is that of pi loting the first manned airplane to exceed the speed of sound, he was already a hero before that day in 1947. Although he had no aviation experience, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps directly out of high school in 1941, becoming an aircraft mechanic at a California Air Force base. When the United States entered World War II in December of that year, Yeager enrolled in fighter pilot training.
• In 1953, Yeager was once again a record breaker fly ing the Bell X-1A. This time, he reached a speed of 1,618 mph at 74,700 feet, breaking all speed records. It was nearly a tragedy as the craft spiraled out of control, plunging nearly 50,000 feet in 70 seconds. Miraculously, Yeager was able to recover from the drop, landing safely at Edwards Air Force Base.
• When Yeager entered World War II, he was a private, but amazingly, by the end of the war, he ranked as a captain. After the war, he remained in the U.S. Army Air Forces as a test pilot.
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• On flight day, Yeager was in such pain, he couldn’t shut the X-1’s hatch, and was forced to confess his injury to the flight engineer. The engineer rigged up a device by sawing a broom handle that allowed Yeager enough leverage to slam the door.
• On October 14, 1947, the 24-year-old climbed into the cockpit of the rocket engine-powered Bell X-1 aircraft he had named “Glamorous Glennis” in honor of his wife. Just two nights earlier, Yeager had fallen from a horse and broken two ribs. Worrying that it would dis qualify him from his upcoming mission, he quietly had a civilian doctor tape his ribs.
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• During the flight, Yeager reached a top speed of 700 mph at an altitude of 45,000 feet over the Mojave Desert, the first pilot to break the sound barrier. Due to the classified nature of the mission, the informa tion was not released to the public for eight months.
• Yeager proved to be an outstanding pilot during training and was assigned to combat operations, shipping over seas in November, 1943. During his eighth mission in March, 1944, at age 21, he was shot down in his P-51 Mustang over German-occupied France. The French Resistance rescued the wounded Yeager and smuggled him into Spain, where he helped the Resistance to build bombs. After a request to return to combat was granted, he returned to action that August. Just two months later, he became an “Ace in a day” when he downed five German planes in a single day.
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• When figuring up the cost of mov ing yourself or using a service, be sure to consider the cost of your time and your health. And be certain that you are able to drive the moving van if you rent a large truck.
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• Before I pluck my eyebrows, I rub on a bit of my granddaughter’s teething gel. She’s done teething and doesn’t need it anymore, but it works well for me. Be very careful to apply, let dry and wash your hands before touching your eye any further! — M.L. in California
• On Sept. 24, 1902, pioneering cookbook author Fannie Farmer, who changed the way Americans prepare food by advocating the use of standardized measurements in recipes, opens Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston. Farmer later educated medical professionals about the importance of proper nutrition for the sick.
• On Sept. 24, 1975, "Three Days of the Condor," a political thriller starring Robert Redford, opens. In the film, Redford played a low-level CIA employee being stalked by an assassin. The film was based on the novel "Six Days of the Condor" by James Grady.
• On Sept. 21, 2008, the last game at historic Yankee Stadium -- "The House That Ruth Built" -- is played. In the finale, the New York Yankees beat the Balti more Orioles, 7-3, as future Hall-of-Famer Mariano Rivera closed the game with a perfect ninth inning.
• On Sept. 19, 1995, a manifesto by the Unabomber is published in the hope that someone will recognize the person who, for 17 years, killed and maimed in nocent people by sending homemade bombs through the mail. David Kaczynski linked the writing style to that of his older brother Ted, who was later convicted of the attacks.
• On Sept. 22, 1776, in New York City, Nathan Hale, a captain in the Continental Army, is executed by the British for spying. Before being executed, legend holds that Hale said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." There is no historical record to prove that Hale actually made this statement.
• On Sept. 23, 1846, German astronomer Johann Gott fried Galle discovers the planet Neptune at the Berlin Observatory. The blue gas giant has a diameter four times that of Earth and completes an orbit of the sun once every 165 years.
• On Sept. 20, 1988, at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, American diver Greg Louganis wins the gold medal on the springboard despite near ly knocking himself unconscious during a qualifying round dive the previous day. Bloodied and dazed, he received five stitches from a doctor before returning to the board.
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September is National Rice Month, and Tidbits is giving you the opportunity to learn more about this food staple.
• There are more than 5,500 rice farmers in the U.S., mostly in the top-producing states of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
• What’s the difference between brown rice and white rice? It all comes down to refinement. White rice used to be brown rice. It’s just that the hull, bran layer, and cereal germ has been removed, and the grain polished. Brown rice is whole grain, with just the inedible outer hull removed. Brown rice is much healthier because of its whole grain proper ties and greater amount of fiber, vitamins, and an tioxidants. Brown rice has 40% more protein and twice as much fiber as white rice. White rice has been stripped of nutrients, and doesn’t have a lot of nutritional benefit.
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• There are more than 40,000 varieties of rice. Just one single seed can produce up to 3,000 grains of rice. The crop requires a lot of water to grow – it takes about 1,320 gallons of water to produce just 2.2 lbs. of rice. A typical plant can reach up to 5.9 feet in height, with long slender leaves 20 to 39 inches in length.
• Although the U.S. produces 20 billion lbs. of rice annually, America has the lowest consump tion of rice in the world. The average American might consume 10 cups of rice a year, compared to the average Asian who eats upwards of 5 cups a day! People in Burma, in southeast Asia, consume about 500 lbs. per person annually, while in the U.S., that figure is 25 lbs. China and India are the world’s largest producers. Asia consumes upwards of 90% of the world’s rice.
• Rice is classified as long-, medium-, and shortgrained. Long-grained remains intact after cooking, while medium-grained becomes more sticky, making it a good choice for sushi. Shortgrain rice is a good choice for rice pudding.
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• What about wild rice? Well, it isn’t rice at all, but rather a grass harvested from any of four different species of marsh grasses grown in North America and China. It’s sometimes re ferred to as water oats.
• Rice has a place in folklore and spirituality. Young Chinese girls are advised to eat every last grain on their plates; otherwise, every grain will translate to a scar, pimple, or blemish on the face of their future husband. In India, rice is associated with the god Lakshmi, the god of prosperity and wealth, while in Japan, it’s the sun god Amatereshu-Omi-Kami. Men aren’t allowed to enter the rice paddies in Thailand, where Mae Posop is considered the “mother of rice” god. And why has rice traditionally been thrown at the bride and groom at a wedding? It’s because rice is a symbol of life and fertility.
• Rice is for more than eating! In the 15th and 16th centuries, during the construction of the Great Wall of China, workers used a mixture of rice and calcium carbonate as mortar to hold the stones together for its 13,000-mile length. The rice mortar was more water-resistant than lime mortar, and so much stronger that the Wall and other structures, including tombs and city walls, could withstand powerful earthquakes.
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