Playing Card Kings

February 7th, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

kingofdiamondsDid you know that each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history? Below is the correlating playing card King that represents the real King of history: Read the rest of this entry »

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Origin of the Word Honeymoon

January 24th, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

Since Zazbot.com has some wedding resources (bridesmaid dresses) we thought this interesting bit of info would be on-topic.

The origin of the word “honeymoon” comes from Babylon 4000 years ago. It was normal for the father of the bride to provide the groom with honey beer for exactly one month following the wedding day. Honey beer was called Mead in ancient Babylonian times.

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Acronym GOLF - Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden

January 23rd, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

mens_only_golfThe origin of the name golf is very interesting. The first Scotsmen who pioneered the game of golf gave the game it’s name by creating an acronym. The word GOLF is actually an acronym for Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. A horrid idea in today’s western world that is finally grasping the concept of human rights. Read the rest of this entry »

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Origin of The Phrase “Bang for The Buck”

January 21st, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

Did you ever wonder where the phrase “bang for buck” came from? Well I’ve always wondered myself where it came from. Read the rest of this entry »

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Types of Consumer Level Printers

January 5th, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

Dot matrix printers, which used long roles of perforated paper and offer very poor credit quality, or now rarely seen; and although there are other good quality printers around - dye sublimation printers, for example - their use is usually restricted to professional proofing. 

For the average user, printer choice has now really fallen between inkjet printers and laser printers, and you will see an abundance of these available at the computer store.

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What Does Bubble Jet Mean?

January 5th, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

You might see the term “Bubble Jet” used in relation to an inkjet printer. This is just the name Canon has given to their consumer printer line. 

Bubble Jet is simply the trademark of Canon, and although the technology may differ slightly, a Bubble Jet printer is still an inkjet printer.

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“Did You know?” Series

January 5th, 2008 admin Posted in Did you know? No Comments »

We’re starting a new series on Zazbot.com called “the Did You Know?” series. In this category we will be posting product facts that you may find interesting (you may not too).

Once and awhile we find some semi-interesting fact regarding a particular product, and this is where we will post it. Hmmm…repeating myself yet. It’s been a long long day.

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