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Acronyms You Use But Don’t Know What They Mean

An Acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word like CBI (stands for Central Bureau of Investigation) or OMG (stands for Oh My God). Acronyms are so common in the daily lingo that most of us don’t even realize that we are using one and we don’t even know what they actually mean.

Curious to know what the commonly known ones mean? Let’s take a moment for self-knowledge!

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You can’t guess how these words originated

Gautam Singh

Ever got into a situation where a 5-year-old asked you why something is called by that particular name only, say why ketchup is called ketchup and you were simply speechless.

We don’t want to test your English language skills but irrespective of your command on the language, we are sure you don’t know the origin of all of these words. Here is a small list of words in the English language that have strange origins.

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How To Pack For A Trek

Nikita Syal

without which you cannot survive. It could be a phone charger or even toiletries. The list of essentials varies from person to person. Be it a short duration trek or a long one, you must carry things in a much systemic manner so that you do not regret later and spoil your mood.

So here is a complete guide on how to pack for a trek that you can use for your upcoming treks.

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