Four days of the week are named for Norse gods (Tyr, Odin, Thor,
and Freida for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday), one
for a Roman god (Saturn), and two for celestial objects (sun and
moon). But only in English. The days of the week have different
and unrelated names in other languages. Sam It Again Humphrey
Bogart never says, "play it again, Sam" in the movie Casablanca.
He does say "play it, Sam" and later says "play it again," but
he never utters the famous words. The Big Game It's illegal to
use the term "Super Bowl" in advertisements or commercials
without first obtaining a license from the NFL. Consequently,
most ads use the phrase "the big game," which is not
copyrighted. There are more private super-yachts (i.e., over 100
feet) than there are warships in the British Royal Navy.
Likewise, these vessels are so large and sophisticated that a
workforce larger than the Royal Navy's is needed to man them.
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