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Where did the term "cup of joe" come from?

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How much caffeine is there in [drink/food/pill]? According to the National Soft Drink Association, the following is the caffeine content in mgs per 12 oz can of soda: Afri-Cola 100.0 (?) Jolt 71.2 Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb 58.8 Mountain Dew 55.0 (no caffeine in Canada) Diet Mountain Dew 55.0 Kick citrus 54 (36mg per 8oz can, caffeine from guarana) Mello Yellow 52.8 Surge 51.0 Tab 46.8 Battery energy drink -- 140mg/l = 46.7mg/can Coca-Cola 45.6 Diet Cola 45.6 Shasta Cola 44.4 Shasta Cherry Cola 44.
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Legend has it that the origin is a follows The U.S. Navy used to serve alcoholic beverages on board ships. However, when Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels became Chief of Naval Operations, he outlawed alcohol onboard ships, except for very special occasions. Coffee then became the beverage of choice, hence the term "Cup of Joe." After living in Italy (Rome) for two years and living off espresso, Mr. X have found American espresso doesn't cut it. Heres how to do it. Pack your strainer real full.
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Where Did the Term Scoliosis Come From?

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Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician known as the "father of medicine," named the condition on the basis of the Greek word for CROOKED.
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Where did the term cookies come from?

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Lou Montulli, currently the protocols manager in Netscape's client product division, wrote the cookies specification for Navigator 1.0, the first browser to use the technology. Montulli says there's nothing particularly amusing about the origin of the name: 'A cookie is a well-known computer science term that is used when describing an opaque piece of data held by an intermediary. The term fits the usage precisely; it's just not a well-known term outside of computer science circles.'"
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How did Joe get the nickname "Shoeless"??

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Back in 1908 Joe was playing for a team in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina and he had bought a new pair of spikes. He had worn the spikes one day and the next day his team was playing the Anderson, South Carolina team. The new pair of spikes had rubbed blisters on Joe's feet, so he wanted to sit this game out, however his team was short some players and Joe had to play. Joe tried to play in the new spikes but they hurt his feet real bad.
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Why is coffee sometimes referred to as a "cup of Joe"?

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During World War Two, American soldiers, known as G.I. Joes got the reputation as big coffee drinkers and the name was born shortly after.
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When did Joe Jackson die and what was the cause of death??

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Joe died on December 5th 1951 at home in Greenville, South Carolina. His death certificate dated December 9, 1951 lists the cause of death as "coronary thrombosis" caused by "arteriosclerosis" and "cirrhosis of the liver."
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When did Joe's wife Katie die??

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Katie Wynn Jackson died on April 18th 1959 and is buried along side her husband at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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Did anyone know Joe Garrity while at Sampson in 1944?

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Still looking for any shipmates who were in Company 551 in fall of 1943. We were the choir company for "G" unit while we were there. We were a great company and I sure would like to contact some of the guys. I am sure that some of you are still walking and breathing. Mr. Padden: What a great website. My grandson and his family camp @ Sampson State Park. When I was a very young girl, (born in 1942) I lived directly across from Sampson.
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Subject: 3.2 Where did the term 'gothic' come from?

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Probably the earliest usage, as applied to music though was by Anthony H. Wilson (Joy Division manager) who was overcome by a rare moment of lucidity on a 1978 BBC TV program when he described Joy Division as Gothic compared with the pop mainstream. How 'Goth' and 'Gothic' came to be used to describe the movement though is a little less clear. What is certain is that NME and Sounds used it, and there seem to be two suggestions as to where they got it from.
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Where did the term "flip you off" come from?

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Daniel Webster, currently creating a catalogue of words for the common use of the King of England in 1826, wrote the colloquial phrase, "given thou flippant". At the time there was nothing particularly amusing about the origin of the phrase. A concubine is a well-known woman of the night used by men in power. And Webster used the phrase to make fun of the King and his weakness towards lechery.
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Where did the term 'spam' come from?

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According to one FAQ: "The prevailing theory is that it is from the song in Monty Python's famous spam-loving Vikings sketch that goes, roughly, 'Spam spam spam spam, spam spam spam spam, spam spam spam spam...' The Vikings would sing this over and over, rising in volume until it was impossible for the other characters in the sketch to converse (which was, of course, a large part of the joke.
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How did Joe Walsh come to join the band?

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Joe's path had crossed with the Eagles' quite a bit. Henley and Frey had done some studio work on Walsh albums, and Joe had joined up with the Eagles on tour. It seemed only natural that he joined.
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When was Joe Jackson's last game in the Majors, who did he face his last at bat, etc., etc...??

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Joe Jackson's last game in the Majors came on September 27, 1920 against the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox won the game 2 - 0 with Joe Jackson driving in the winning run. Joe's last at bat occurred in the 6th inning of the game.....he faced Hooks Dauss in his last at bat and got a single, which scored Buck Weaver from third. Joe went 1 for 3 for the day. See our Joe's Last Box Score for more information.
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Where did the Name come from?

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The name comes from the founders of the company, widows and widowers, who found one another in chat rooms on America Online. See also our History page.
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Some departments have "Kelly Days". What is that and where did the term come from?

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Labor laws establish how many hours a worker can work, in a given period, before the employer is required to pay overtime. For firefighters this amount is set at 53 hours a week. This does not mean that a firefighter gets overtime pay the instant he or she works over 53 hours in a week. For a 24/48 schedule this would amount to 19 hours of OT every third week because on two weeks the firefighter would work 48 hours but on the third it would be 72.
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Where did the term goofy originally come from?

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I just bought a K2 Access 158 and a pair of Drake F50 bindings. I am brand new to the snowboarding scene this year and I am having trouble finding installation instructions for how to attach the bindings to the snowboard properly. my husband and I are recreational snow boarders. We don't do the parks but would go down the greens and blues and even black trails. we are planning on buying FLOW bindings. Which styles do you recommend? we currently use strap bindings.
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Where did the term "borrowed light" come from?

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This term originated from the concept of borrowing light from one room (such as a corridor) to add light to another room (such as an office). A borrowed light window frame consists of a fixed piece of glass.
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Where did the term "Red Tape" come from?

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In England in the 1600's, bureaucrats used red cloth tape to bind bundles of legal paper. By the early....
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Where does the term "Blimp" come from?

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The popular story is that during World War II, a military general visited one of the many airship stations operated by the U.S. Navy. Trying to find out what material an airship was made from, he tapped his finger against the fully pressurized envelope of a non-rigid Navy airship. The general described the sound he heard, "blimp," and blimps have been called blimps ever since.
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What is the breast increase in term of cup size?

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This depends o­n how long she took the capsules with applying the cream. o­ne-cup size per 8 months is seen in some women. Some would prefer to go o­n with the capsules, as they may prefer more, Naturally, there is no indefinite growing as each physical has a limit and when users are happy with their results they should switch to maintenance usage with capsule or preferably just the cream.
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Q58. Where did the term "Clapped out" come from?

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A Clapper was a medieval term for a stone slab bridge across a stream or river. Slabs of granite on top of granite piers spanning up to 4 feet. Can be worn out by continued traffic and then need refurbishment , they are then termed "Clapped Out". The name came from the noise they made when crossed, they would rock slightly and clap the pier.
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Where did the term "Bail up" come from and what does it mean?

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Bail up was originally used to describe part of the process of fixing harness on bullock teams. It required a person to raise both arms to do up the straps. It came to mean "Stop and put up your hands" to the bushrangers, and is the Australian equivalent of the highwaymen‚s "Stand and Deliver", or the American "Stick em Up." Yes. The Wild Colonial Boy was not actually a Colonial.
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Where did the term "Flood" come from?

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We're not quite certain who first coined the phrase "Galveston Flood," but it is inaccurate. As with other hurricanes, a storm surge resulted from the wind piling up the waves offshore. When the storm surge crashed into the island, it caused a great deal of damage.
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Where did the Term Matter of Britain Come From ?

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The term 'Matter of Britain' is a play on the term 'Matter of France,' which was the story of Charlemagne, mainly the Song of Roland. This term was in widespread use at the time when the French romances about Arthur were being written. Since the Charlemagne stories were about the beginnings of France, and the Arthurian stories were about the beginnings of England, the analogy was an obvious one at the time.
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Where did the term "wrecking crew" come from?

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That is the name of Hal Blaine's interesting book about our business. He said the older studio musicians tho't we 60s studio musicians are going to "wreck the business", the way we dressed and recorded rock and roll (blue jeans, no shaves sometimes...we worked around the clock, even as many as 4-5 recording dates a day). To be honest with you, no-one heard that term until he put out his book (about 1990). He got his term (imo) from the backup 80's NYC group for singer Darlene Love.
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How come I only get about half the jokes? And what is a (gaming term)?

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OK, now, the crucial piece of information you might be missing is that The Order of the Stick is a comic that parodies fantasy roleplaying games.specifically, Dungeons & Dragons. When the comic started out, it was only being seen by people who were already coming to my gaming site, so there was little expectation that anyone reading it wouldn.t .get. it. However, as we have spread in popularity, more and more people are finding their way to OOTS, and I.m hearing more about people who don.
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How did NAPPA come about?

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The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) was founded by L.A. Parent magazine in 1990. The Children's Products division of NAPPA was designed to help parents make the best, most age-appropriate choices in children's books, toys, music, DVDs, software and spoken-word recordings for their children, from newborn to adolescents. In 1998, the Parenting Resources division was added to provide parents with a "short list" of the best products to help raise and educate their children.
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Where did the information come from?

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Almost all information contained it this FAQ comes from Sascha K. or the KMFDM page at http://www.kmfdm.net
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