Potassium is one mineral that plays an important role in controlling the amount of fluid in the body. Another is sodium. Too much sodium -- which the body mainly gets from salt -- leads to the body retaining fluid.
Depending on which account you believe, the real McCoy was a boxer, an inventor, a rumrunner or a Scottish clan leader. Here are just a few of the phrase's possible origins: In the late 1800s, American welterweight champion Norman Selby boxed under the name Kid McCoy.. Two stories about Selby give a possible explanation for the phrase. In the first story, Selby was challenged by a drunk in a bar, who questioned whether he was really the legendary fighter he claimed to be.
The origin of the word Thug couldn't be farther from its present meaning. The word Thug originates from an 800 year old cult called Thuggee in India. Thuggee were known for befriending travelers and killing them with the ultimate intention of robbing them. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this cult is responsible for the death of 2 million unsuspecting travelers.