The Origin of ‘Crap’
Popular elementary school lore claims that Thomas Crapper, who mastered the idea of indoor plumbing, is where the word comes from. Nope! It comes from a Latin derivative, just like everything else.
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Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts
The More You Know
- The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
- The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
- Fleas can jump up to 100 times their body length.
- M&M stands for Mars and Murrie.