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One hundred facts that are interesting but ultimately useless.

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"Umbrella"
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"Umbrella"
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​​The term "umbrella" can be traced back to Ancient Rome, though the device itself appears much earlier in history. In Rome, an "umbella" (diminutive of "umbra", or "shadow") was essentially a parasol, and was intended to block sunlight rather than rain.


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