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What was Mozart's middle name?

Wolfgang.

The full name of the great Austrian composer is Johann Chrysostomos Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart. He himself usually called himself Wolfgang Amadeus (not Amadeus) or Wolfgang Gottlieb (German for Theophilus). "Amadeus" in Latin is the same as in German "Gottlieb" - "beloved of God."

Other memorable middle (or second) names include the following: Richard Tiffany Gere, Rupert Chony Brook, William Cuthbert Faulkner, and Harry S. Truman, where the "C" is just like that, despite the period.

It seems that the parents of the future American president were never able to agree among themselves on whom to name their son after - in honor of his grandfather Solomon Young or in honor of Anderson Shipp (In the English version - Shipp.) Truman.

Especially for ardent punctuation fanatics - pay attention to an excerpt from the Chicago Manual of Style:

"All initials given with a name should be followed by a dot for convenience and coherence, even if they are not abbreviations for names."

Author: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson

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When did humans start using salt?

Different people need different amounts of salt. But still, now all people in the world use salt for food. How was it in ancient times? After all, people could not get salt, although it was nearby. They just got along without it! Salt was unknown in much of America and India until it was brought there by the Europeans.

In parts of Africa, salt is still a luxury and only the rich can afford it. Salt is not particularly needed for people who eat mostly milk or meat. Especially if they eat raw meat or fried. They contain natural salts. But people who are on a vegetarian diet or eat boiled meat need more salt.

Man began to eat salt every day since he stopped leading a nomadic life in search of food. At one fine time, he switched to settled life, began to engage in agriculture, and the consumption of salt became a habit for him.

But salt has always been not only the powder that is poured into food. She has always been a symbol. For example, the phrase "Bread and salt" is used all over the world as a wish for good. In ancient times, when people worshiped the gods, salt was always included in the sacrifice and was sacred. To prevent food from spoiling, salt is also used. Therefore, it has become a symbol of durability, reliability.

In biblical times, when people wanted to make a pact or agreement, they did so at a meal with salt as a symbol of assurance. Therefore, in the Bible there is an expression "salt contract". The more people got used to the daily use of salt, the more necessary it became. Salt became an important trade item.

One of the oldest roads in Italy is called Via Salaria, which means "salt road", because salt was transported along it. In English, the word "salary" arose from the word "salt", because in the days of ancient Rome, officers and soldiers of the army received a cash subsidy for salt.

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