The word “car” is from the Latin carrum, which originally meant a “two-wheeled Celtic war chariot.” The Latin is further derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kers- “to run.”[Fast Car]
The common chest X-ray can be used to diagnose pneumonia, lung cancer, or pulmonary edema. An abdominal X-ray can detect bowel or intestinal obstruction, free air, and free fluid. X-rays can also detect gallstones or kidney stones.[X-Ray]
Three out of every five solar systems in the universe have two stars at their center instead of one.[Stars]
The United States produces more nuclear-generated electricity than any other country, nearly 1/3 of the world’s total. The second largest producer is France, which generates more than 3/4 of its electricity in nuclear reactors.[Energy]
As soon as an IUD (intrauterine devices) is removed, a woman can try to get pregnant.[Birth Control]
There are 13 telescopes on the slopes of Mauna Kea, a sacred site to the indigenous Hawaiian people. In 2015, Hawaiian Governor David Y. Ige sparked controversy when he announced that yet another telescope, the 18-story Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), would also be constructed on the mountain. Its first light is expected in the 2020s.[Telescope]
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