[ * Linguists tell us that "golf" came from the ancient Scottish word "gowf," which means "hit." ... ]

* Linguists tell us that "golf" came from the ancient Scottish word "gowf," which means "hit."

* The bottom of a champagne bottle is indented -- sometimes as much as an inch -- into the bottle. This indention at the bottom is referred to as the "kick," or "punt"; it adds reinforcement to the glass. If there were no punt, the pressure from inside the bottle may very well blow out the bottom.

* Pasteurization of milk to keep it from growing harmful organisms has saved many lives. But that wasn't Louis Pasteur's original goal. He developed his process in the 1850s to prevent wine…