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 30, 2009

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Windows Vista SP1 - What’s Included

Titera's Tidbit: Cholera
In ancient Greek medicine, the gall bladder, the kholos, was believed to be the source of not only bile but also anger and irritability. "Cholera", a bilious disease still widespread around the world, thus means "the angry thing".

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Video of the Day: Eating the World’s Hottest Pepper (Rated: PG)

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