Pasteurization was invented to save wine, not milk

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Name dropping Pasteurization was invented to save wine, not milk 6 min. We use these words all the time without giving much thought to where they came from. But some of the most ordinary words in the English language have surprisingly personal origins. They were inspired by inventors, politicians, scientists, soldiers, and even a rancher whose cattle had a habit of wandering around unbranded. Here are 10 familiar words that started with the names of real people. Read full article

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