In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).

Sip of the Day - January 26, 2009

Sip of the Day:
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Titera's Tidbit: Atom
In Greek, something that is atomos cannot be cut or divided. When atomic theory first developed in the nineteenth century, scientists assumed the then hypothetical thing called the "atom" was the smallest thing in the universe, out of which all other things were made. Only in the twentieth century were even smaller subatomic particles identified, making the "atom" not atomic, strictly speaking, at all.

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Video of the Day: Dude Tries to Recreate “Ninja Cat” (Rated: PG)

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