Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered
The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...
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Why is football called ‘football’?
But most of us probably couldn’t tell you why it’s called “football” instead of, say, “tackleball” or “oblongball.” And yes, there’s a kicker on every team whose job is to launch ...
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Why is it called the Super Bowl? How name of NFL's signature game was birthed by child's toy, Lamar Hunt's wit
"I have kiddingly called it the 'Super Bowl,' which obviously can be improved upon." Eagles vs. Chiefs 2025 Super Bowl odds: Defending champs slight favorite as they seek historic three-peat ...
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How Paul Weller wrote The Jam's Town Called Malice
Town Called Malice/Precious went straight into the UK charts at Number 1 on Tuesday 9th February and stayed there for three weeks (much to the consternation of rival label EMI, whose act The ...
Time24d
Why, Exactly, Is Alcohol So Bad for You?
Most of this process happens in the liver. Ethanol breaks down into a byproduct called acetaldehyde, and that’s where the trouble begins, says Dr. Eden Bernstein, an assistant professor and ...
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The Who Returns To The Top 10 With What Is Often Called Their Best Album
The Who's Who’s Next returns to multiple charts in the U.K. this week, becoming a top 10 bestseller ... [+] on two charts in the band's home country. The Who pose for a group portrait, London ...
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Denali or McKinley: What should the mountain be called and why does it matter?
We want to hear from you: What should Alaska's highest mountain be named and why does it matter to you? Or maybe it doesn't matter to you. We'd still like to hear your thoughts on the subject.
Daily Mail26d
There's a horrifying bodily function called 'gleeking' - and most people don't realise they can do it
You may never have heard of gleeking — a bizarre and unpleasant bodily function that apparently anyone can do. Gleeking is the ability to spray saliva out of the mouth from the glands that sit ...
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Central Cee & Aitch diss track 'A Guy Called?' drama explained
What exactly went down between Central Cee and Aitch amid Aitch's diss track 'A Guy Called?' Here is all the drama explained. The UK rappers were thought to be amicable, however beef escalated on ...
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Red Bull’s Tsunoda decision called out in ‘why keep him around’ question
Overlooking Yuki Tsunoda for the Red Bull race seat, Guenther Steiner cannot see why Red Bull still “keep him around” at what’s supposed to be a junior team. After months of speculation ...
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Aitch Responds to Central Cee Diss on Fiery Reply Track ‘A Guy Called?’
Central Cee has been nominated for the award a number of times and has yet to grab the prize “I felt like a p—k when I went to the BRITs and they gave the award to a guy called Aitch/ I had my ...
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Texas Probes Teacher Who Allegedly Called ICE on Their Own Students
An X user responded to an ICE tweet on Thursday telling agents to go to Forth Worth’s Northside High School. Breaking News Intern Breaking News Intern Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here ...