In 1939, the first public proposal that the U.S. should fluoridate its water supplies was made, not by a doctor, or dentist, but by Cox, an industry scientist working for a company threatened by fluoride damage claims.
Snatam Kaur Khalsa /sÉËnÉËtÉm ËkÉËr/ (Punjabi: à¨¸à¨¨à¨¾à¨¤à¨® à¨à©à¨° à¨à¨¼à¨¾à¨²à¨¸à¨¾, born 1972 in Trinidad, Colorado), is an American singer, songwriter and author. Kaur performs new age Indian devotional music, kirtan, and tours the world as a peace activist. The surname Kaur, meaning princess, is shared by all female Sikhs.
Derived from the Sanskrit word for lion, it was originally used as a title by the warriors in India. It was later adopted by several castes and communities, including the Sikhs, whose Guru Gobind Singh mandated it for all the baptized males.ingh is used by all baptized male Sikhs, regardless of their geographical or cultural binding; the females use Kaur. In the 18th century, several groups started using the title Singh. These included the Brahmins, the Kayasthas and the Baniyas of what are now Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.