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Where does the word Jeep come from?
The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.

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What is an entrepreneur
The entrepreneurial mind thrives in the environment uncertainty, diversity of culture, talent, and opportunity

• action oriented
• achievement motivated
• need to achieve
• self-starter
• persuasive
• promoter
• resourceful
• tenacious
• resilient
• tolerant of ambiguity

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Where did the name Wendy come from?
The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."

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A fact about life on earth
Half of all living things live on 6% of the land on the planet, the rain forest. No word on how much this fact changes everyday, but it's safe to say it's an estimate.

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What is a panther anyhow?
There is no single cat called the panther. The name is commonly applied to the leopard, but it is also used to refer to the puma and the jaguar. A black panther is really a black leopard.

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What animal is linked to the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands were not named for a bird called a canary. They were named after a breed of large dogs. The Latin name was Canariae insulae - "Island of Dogs."

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What does alma mater means?
Alma mater means bountiful mother, a title Romans gave to goddesses. In latin it means nourishing mother.

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The longest word without duplicate letters
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

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What were Einsteins final words?
When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.

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The longest word in the world
The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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