They all were proficient in Latin. From the Middle Ages until about the middle of the 20th century, Latin was a central part of a manâs schooling in the West. Along with logic and rhetoric, grammar (as Latin was then known) was included as part of the Trivium â the foundation of a medieval liberal arts education.
Duct Tape was Originally Named âDuckâ Tape and Came in Green, Not Silver. Today I found out Duct tape was originally named âDuckâ tape and originally only came in green, not silver. Duct tape was originally invented by Johnson & Johnsonâs Permacel division during WWII for the military. The military specifically needed a waterproof tape that could be used to keep moisture out of ammunition cases.
Vote for this answer. The first pre-recorded video tapes for home use were feature films offered for hire in the USA at $3 to $6 each by Sears Roebuck in the spring of 1972. They were for showing on the Avco Cartavision video player which retailed at $1600. This was an idea ahead of its time, and video rental did not catch on until the introduction of the VHS format in 1976. The following year AndrÃ© Blay, of the small Michigan-based company Magnetic Video, acquired the video rights to fifty movies owned by Fox and retailed them by mail order for $50 each.