Why are artillery platoon sergeants called smoke? Infield artillery units a platoon sergeant (usually an E-7) is informally referred to as “Smoke” (from “chief of…
How was the middle class affected by the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution created a new middle class along with the working class. Those in…
Why is Southwest called WN? The brainstrust decided that because Northwest Airlines was “NW” and they were, y’know, Southwest, they’d simply flip “NW” around and…
Who suffered the most losses in the Korean War? Total civilian deaths: 2–3 million (est.) South Koreans: 990,968 total casualties. North Koreans: 1,550,000 total casualties…
What does Fauxbourdon mean in music? fauxbourdon, (French), English false bass, also called faburden, musical texture prevalent during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance,…