The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
FACTUMS
Noun
factums
plural of factum
Source: Wiktionary
FACTUM
Fac"tum, n.; pl. Facta. Etym: [L. See Fact.]
1. (Law)
Definition: A man's own act and deed; particularly: (a) (Civil Law) Anything stated and made certain. (b) (Testamentary Law) The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: The product. See Facient, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DERMATOGLYPHICS
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