The term “soy” originates from the Japanese word “shoyu” (soy sauce), which is derived from a Chinese word meaning “thick, oily paste”. This is the source of the name for soybeans, not the other way around.
Fun Facts
Georg Elser spent a year meticulously planning the assassination of Hitler, which involved hollowing out a pillar in a hall where Hitler was due to speak and filling it with explosives. Fortunately for Hitler, his train journey was brought forward due to fog, meaning he left the hall 13 minutes before the bombs detonated.
Georg Elser spent a year meticulously planning the assassination of Hitler, which involved hollowing out a pillar in a hall where Hitler was due to speak and filling it with explosives. Fortunately for Hitler, his train journey was brought forward due to fog, meaning he left the hall 13 minutes before the bombs detonated.
In 2010, a crocodile that had been hidden in a duffel bag escaped on an airplane, causing panic among the passengers and leading to a fatal crash that resulted in the deaths of 20 people.
In 2010, a crocodile that had been hidden in a duffel bag escaped on an airplane, causing panic among the passengers and leading to a fatal crash that resulted in the deaths of 20 people.
When actress Hattie McDaniel was on her deathbed due to cancer, she wanted to be laid to rest in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, her wish was not granted as the cemetery had a policy of only allowing white people to be buried there. McDaniel was the first African-American to ever win an Oscar.
When actress Hattie McDaniel was on her deathbed due to cancer, she wanted to be laid to rest in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, her wish was not granted as the cemetery had a policy of only allowing white people to be buried there. McDaniel was the first African-American to ever win an Oscar.
In addition to honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Alabama also has special observances for Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis’ Birthday.
