DOUGHBOY

What was the Doughboy in World War I? The term “doughboy” most commonly refers to American infantrymen around WWI. By the time WWII began, infantrymen were called G.I.’s. There’s evidence that the word doughboy was in use as far back as the mid-19th century around the Mexican border. Some of the explanations given for the term: they refer to the dumpling-shaped buttons on the soldiers’ jackets during WWI; they allude to the pipe clay – resembling dough – that was used to clean the white belts the soldiers wore.

Do the Things You Love To Do

“There is no better way to earn money that to do the things that you love to do. Money can flow into your experience through endless avenues. It is not the choice of the craft that limits the money that flows, but only your attitude toward money.” ~ Esther and Jerry Hicks from Money, and the Law of Attraction.

Changing names of Major Cities

Tsaritsyn, Lutetia Parisiorum, York, New Amsterdam. We know them as Volgograd, Paris, Toronto and New York. They’re not the only major cities that have had a name change along the way. Denver started out as St. Charles, San Francisco was known as Yerba Buena, Atlanta was founded as Terminus, and everyone’s favorite hometown — Scranton — was originally called Slocum Hollow, the Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. Madras became Chennai.

A Computer in Every Home

Remember when a computer filled a room? Remember when that room was kept air-conditioned and food and drinks were not allowed inside? Well, that was before the personal computer changed the world. In 1977, Apple, Commodore and Radio Shack all came out with versions of a home or office computer; they were usually called microcomputers. They held a maximum of 64K of memory and used floppy disks. In 1981, IBM launched its first personal computer, the IBM 5150, operating under Microsoft’s MS-DOS. It came with a one- or two-floppy-disk storage system. In today’s terms, it would take 10 floppy disks to hold one MP3 song’s worth of music.

North Dakota and South Dakota

Is North Dakota the 39th or 40th state? North Dakota is the 39th state; South Dakota is the 40th. The true, technical, answer is unknown because no one really knows which state President Harrison signed the papers for first, but North Dakota is usually considered the 39th state due to the fact that it precedes South Dakota in alphabetical order.

CLARIFY

To clear a cloudy liquid by removing the sediment. The most common method is to add egg whites and/ or eggshells to a liquid (such as a stock) and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. The egg whites attract any particles in the liquid like a magnet. After cooling for about an hour, the mixture is poured through a cloth-lined sieve to strain out all residue. Rendered fat can be clarified by adding hot water and boiling for about 15 minutes. The mixture is then strained through several layers of cheesecloth and chilled. The resulting top layer of fat should be almost entirely clear of residue.