Wolffish and wolf eels retain the ability to bite even after death, including following decapitation. Their jaw muscles are powerful and their bite reflex operates at high pressure, capable of triggering upon contact for a period after the animal has died. This is possible because their cells, adapted to cold water environments, do not depend on elevated metabolic rates to sustain neural activity.

Antioch, most commonly identified as ancient Antioch-on-the-Orontes in what is now Antakya, Turkey, was a major Hellenistic (Greek) and later Roman city founded around 300 BC. It became a significant hub for early Christianity, the place where followers of the faith were first referred to as Christians and a launching point for missionary activity that spread outward from there. The city was struck repeatedly by devastating earthquakes throughout its history.

In the 1952 Texas gubernatorial race, incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers won reelection by a wide margin after beating future Senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary. The Republican Party chose to endorse the Democratic state ticket, including Shivers, as a way of generating more favorable conditions for their presidential candidate, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The arrangement left Shivers as the official nominee of both major parties simultaneously.

Across much of the Islamic world, in both Africa and the Middle East, the common word for orange derives directly from the name of Portugal. Portuguese merchants were responsible for introducing the fruit from China and carrying it westward into the Middle East, Africa, and eventually Europe, and the language of those regions preserved that origin in the name of the fruit itself.

The term “blue chip” has its roots in poker, where blue chips have traditionally represented the table’s highest denomination. A Dow Jones employee named Oliver Gingold adapted the phrase in the 1920s to describe stocks trading at notably high prices. Over time it broadened into a general descriptor for companies considered reliable, well-established, and financially consistent.

VCR stood for video cassette recorder, while VHS, the format those machines used, stood for Video Home System.

Walmart does not rely on a single manufacturer for its Great Value chip line, though Utz is a significant production partner. Like most retailers, Walmart generates a considerably higher profit margin on its store-brand products than on nationally branded equivalents like Utz or Lays.

Princess Anne became the first British royal to compete in the Olympic Games when she rode Goodwill, a horse belonging to Queen Elizabeth II, in the equestrian three-day event at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She suffered a concussion during the cross-country phase of the competition but got back on and completed the event.

The name Amari draws from more than one cultural tradition, and its meaning shifts depending on the origin being considered. Among certain African usages, particularly those connected to Yoruba, it carries associations with strength or power.

Debit card is an anagram of bad credit.