Trivia

Q. Why were the old “trolley” cars called that?

A. Because an early model of same in the Richmond, Va., of 1887 got its electric power from a little four-wheeled carriage “trolled” along wires overhead. The carriage was called a “troller.”

Scholars contend every language known has words for space, time, motion, number, tools, flora, fauna, weather and such mental states as joy, sorrow and anger.

Under “Office Equipment,” note this: People in Accounts Payable love staplers. People in Accounts Receivable hate staplers.

Every dam is doomed. Each goes through four stages: 1. Building of a barrier. 2. Inflow of lake water. 3. Filling with sediment. 4. Destruction of the dam. The process can take centuries, but it’s inevitable, say the experts.