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The Fascinating Origins of 20 Popular Last Names

Can You Guess the Meaning of These 20 Common Surnames?

But what about surnames? While we can all be sure that our given names were carefully picked for us, a surname is something that is handed down through generations, and we usually just kind of accept them. But even the most common and seemingly ordinary names had to start somewhere.

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Some Fascinating Maps With Unusual Information.

Find Out New Things About the World With These Unique Maps!

the world by population size By favorite sport By level of fertility By prevalence of obesity The countries England has invaded at some point in history (only 22 have not) By how welcoming the country is to strangers By freedom of the press By driving orientation By the alphabet used The most popular surnames

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The BEST of British Humor - HILARIOUS Sketch

In this funny clip, a man attempts to make a statement to the police, but the simple task turns into a comedy of errors as his difficult-to-spell surname causes confusion and frustration. Enjoy the witty banter and comedic timing that made this series a classic.

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Joke: A Single Mother of 8

'Then I call them by their surnames.' Scroll below for more funny jokes! A Novel Way of Calling For Your Children funny, hilarious, children, joke, humor, interview, mom, boys, 8, journalist A magazine journalist is over at a mom-of-eight's house conducting an interview.

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This Family Moved to the Arctic Circle to Live in a Dome

Hjertefølger means heart follower in Norwegian, so it's perfectly appropriate that this family has this surname. It takes serious bravery to up sticks and move to the Arctic Circle, but that's exactly what its six members did back in December 2013.

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5 Fascinating Facts about the World’s Most Famous Painting

The painting is also called “La Gioconda”, a play on the model’s surname that also means “the jocund one”, a reference to Lisa’s famous smile.

Riddles & Quizzes

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Your Myths and Folk Tales?

Can You Ace this Tricky Quiz about Myths and Folk Tales?

Traditionally, what is Robin Hood’s proper surname? Of Hood Of Loxley Of Nottingham Of Sherwood 4. What was the name of the giant bird Sinbad the Sailor encountered in his travels? Albatross Griffin Phoenix Roc 5. What was Prometheus’ punishment for sharing the secret of fire with humanity?

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These 8 Home Owners Really Bore a Grudge...

Richardson Spite House, New York In 1880s New York, a landowner with the surname Richardson refused a developer’s offer to buy up a strip of land adjacent to the buildings they already owned.

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12 Old and New Slang Words That Sound Kind of Silly

These Slang Words Are Sure to Tickle Your Funny Bone

A "witty" way of saying it would be calling someone a 'wisenheimer', which is a play on the word wise- and surnames like Oppenheimer and Guggenheimer. Another word you could use is no less entertaining - you could call them 'a smart Aleck'! 7.

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7 Famous Nostradamus Predictions That Happened

Nostradamus Predicted the Future With Eerie Accuracy

Charles De Gaulle’s Reign Prediction “Hercules King of Rome and Annemark, Three times one surnamed de Gaulle will lead, Italy and the one of St. Mark to tremble, First monarch, renowned above all.” What Happened Charles de Gaulle (de Gaulle) , was a three-time (three times) leader of France.

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13 Great Ways to Decorate Your Potted Plants

Grab a sheet of plain paper and cut out a template featuring your house number or surname. Attach this paper to a large flower pot positioned near your front door and paint the cut-out pattern using a spray or paintbrush. 9.

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Dragons Aren’t Just for Kids! 7 Fantasy Novels for Adults

Ivanhoe/ Sir Walter Scott Perhaps the most important chivalric novel, it is particularly important in how it impacted the legend of Robin Hood, as the association of the merry bandit with the timeframe of Prince John’s during Richard I’s imprisonment in France was codified in this novel, as was the surname

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Here’s What Made Josephine Baker a Hero and a Fighter

Stripper Turned War Hero: The Story of Josephine Baker

She also met her second husband, Willie Baker, who gave her the surname that would never leave her, even after he did. Her mother, who disapproved of her career choice, always tried to push her to move to Paris. A new venture in 1925, when Baker was only 19, happened to take her to Paris.