A person who installs electrical wiring is an electrician. Someone who fixes roofs is a roofer. So how come the person who works on water pipes is a plumber? The word plumber comes from the Latin word “plumbum,” which means “lead.” Historically, water pipes were made from lead, so it made sense for a person who installed and repaired them to be called a plumber. The chemical symbol for the element lead is Pb — also from plumbum.
Which word refers to the “heads” side of a coin?
A) Ingot
B) Obverse
C) Planchet
D) Reverse
Previous answer: The nonalcoholic Shirley Temple “mocktail” is made with ginger ale and grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
TRIVIA FANS: Leslie Elman is the author of “Weird But True: 200 Astounding, Outrageous and Totally Off the Wall Facts.” Contact her at [email protected]
