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Citibank in New York, calls ATMS, CATS, which stands for Customer Activated Terminals. That was the original development term for them, but was picked up by the marketing group.
Words and Numbers

A male gorilla is called a “silverback” when the hair on its back turns silver in late adulthood. Male gorillas can reach 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall, but their average height is around 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 meters) tall.
Animals

While going through a divorce with Rod Stewart, Alana Hamilton left messages for any guests Stewart might have over. Hamilton pinned a note on her clothes saying, “Attention all sluts. Hands off my clothes.” It was signed, “Soon-to-be ex-mistress of this house.”
Entertainment » Music

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, surnames of U.S. presidents, such as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, were commonly used as first names. In the twentieth century, only presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt achieved the kind of stature that inspired parents to name their newborns Roosevelt. Professional baseball player Jackie Robinson's middle name is Roosevelt, and former Los Angeles Rams' star Rosey Grier's birth name was Roosevelt.
People » US Presidents

The custom of singing Christmas carols is very old - the earliest English collection was published in 1521.
Holidays » Christmas

Tennis champion Helen Wills Moody's trademark white sunglasses became a standard uniform for generations of female tennis players.
Sports

The brain is not sensitive to pain. Headache pain originates in the nerves, muscles, and tissues surrounding the skull, not from the brain.
People

In 1969 a brief battle broke out between Honduras and El Salvador. Although tensions had been rough between the two countries, the reason for the war was El Salvador's victory over Honduras in the World Cup Soccer playoffs. Gunfire was exchanged for about 30 minutes before reason could prevail.
Sports

Pigs, walruses, and light-colored horses can be sunburned
Animals

In golf, a "snowman" is a score of 8 for a hole or 88 for a round.
Sports

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