Amazing fact about the invention of the lighter
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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- Where did the word "paper" come from?
“The word "paper" comes from "papyrus," the writing material ancient Egyptians made from reeds.”
Reference: Merriam-Webster
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Who invented paper?
Chinese court official Cai Lun is traditionally credited with inventing paper around 105 AD, though older paper fragments show the craft existed earlier.
Fact about the prairie dog language
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.