In the 14th century the Black Death killed 75,000,000 people. It was carried by fleas on the black rat.

A British term for slot machine is "fruit machine" or "one-armed bandit."

The word "limelight" that is used in theatre to refer to the performers on the stage originated because before electricity was available lime was burned in a lamp, which created a white light that was directed at the performers.

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