Fact: Hippocampus Etymology

The hippocampus is a small area area of the brain that controls short term memory. Hippocampus come the Greek words "hippos" and "kampos", literally "horse sea monster". Hippocampus is also the name of the genus that seahorses are in. Early scientists thought the part of the brain looked like a seahorse.
Contributed by Random Facts on 2008-06-13
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Fact: Karaoke English Translation

Karaoke is a Japanese word that derives from the words "kara", meaning empty, and "okesutora, meaning orchestra. Karaoke literally means "empty orchestra".
Contributed by Priya on 2008-11-13
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