FOGBOW

Etymology

Noun

fogbow (plural fogbows)

(meteorology) A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets.

Source: Wiktionary


Fog"bow`, n.

Definition: A nebulous arch, or bow, of white or yellowish light sometimes seen in fog, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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