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Mars was the Roman god of war. Thatās why we say āmartial arts,' āmartial law,' and 'court martial.' Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices. Thatās why we have Marshallās.
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Trivia on 'trivia' In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road). According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
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The first known use of 'chimpanzee' was in 1738, and it comes from the Kongo dialect word 'chimpenzi.'
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