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Surname Saturday: Ping-Pang-Pung-Pagan-Paine

These surnames emanate from different parts of Scotland, but all are rooted in the personal name Payne.  The Old English word “payn” was a name given to a villager or someone who lived in the country. According to House of Names, the west coast of Scotland and the...
Motoring History:  Ford 999 Ices A Record

Motoring History: Ford 999 Ices A Record

Granted, the record didn’t last for long, but on this day in 1904 Henry Ford set a land speed record on the frozen surface of Lake St. Clair in Michigan.  After founding the Detroit Automobile Company in August of 1899, only to have it go under by January 1901, Henry...
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