Call them “wiener dogs” if you’d like, but the name “dachshund” is German for “badger dog,” because they were bred to root out badgers from their underground burrows. This was no easy task. European badgers are fierce, sharp-toothed fighters that can weigh more than 20 pounds. But as any dachshund owner will tell you, those little dogs are persistent. They don’t give up until a job is done.
The University of Wisconsin is the only school in the Big Ten athletic conference that does not field a varsity team in which sport?
A) Baseball
B) Basketball
C) Ice hockey
D) Soccer
Previous answer: “SCOTUS” and “POTUS” have been used since the 19th century, but “FLOTUS” first came into use in the 20th century as a nickname for Nancy Reagan.
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