State of the Union

The State of the Union is an annual address given by the president of the United States. It reports on the condition of the country and also his agenda.

E pluribus unum

E pluribus unum is a Latin motto that means "out of many, one".

Experto crede

Experto crede is a Latin motto that means "believe one who has had experience".

Carpe diem

Carpe diem is Latin for "seize the day".

00:00 hours

In 24-hour time, 12:00 a.m. midnight is not 24:00 hours, it is 00:00 hours.

23:00 hours

In 24-hour time, 11:00 p.m. is 23:00 hours.

M

One thousand is written as M in Roman numerals.

Royal flush

The highest hand in poker is a royal flush.

Sextillion

Sextillion has 21 zeros. Sextillion comes after quintillion which has 18 zeros.

Water body

The human body is made up of mostly water.

Earth age

The Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.

Earth and water

The Earth is approximately 70% water. Only 30% is solid ground.

Piano invented

The piano was invented in the early 1700s by Bartolomeo Cristofori.

[sic]

Sic in its bracketed form, is used to show that the text is spelled and written correctly even though it may appear to the reader that it is not.

Second vice president

Thomas Jefferson was the second vice president of the United States.

Second president

John Adams was the second president of the United States.

It was 1789

George Washington, the first president of the United States, was inaugurated in 1789.

Moose

Moose is both singular and plural. So two or more moose are still called moose.

Caviar

Caviar is fish eggs from sturgeon and other types of fish.

Lightning

Lightning is a discharge of electricity from clouds, accompanied by thunder, which occurs during thunderstorms.

Thunder

Thunder is the sound that is caused by lightning.

Veto

Veto is Latin for "I forbid".

Tempus fugit

Tempus fugit is a Latin expression that means "time flies".

Dictatorship

A dictatorship is a form of government that is ruled by an individual, who is the dictator.

Foie gras

Foie gras is fattened duck or goose livers.

Tofu

Tofu is a soft white food made from soybean curd.

Mustard

Mustard is mostly made of mustard seeds, water, vinegar, and spices.

Olive oil

Olive oil is made from olives which grow on olive trees.

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is mostly made of oil, water, eggs, vinegar, and salt.

Horse height

Horse height is measured in hands. One hand is equal to 4 inches.

Horse weight

A thoroughbred horses average weight is near 1,200 pounds.