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The word `marijuana' is a Mexican slang term which became popular in the late 1930's in America, during a series of media and government programs which we now refer to as the `Reefer Madness Movement.' It refers specifically to the of cannabis, which Mexican soldiers used to smoke.
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Where did the term Pogrom originate during the holocaust?
The term Pogrom did not originate during the Holocaust.
Where does the word Vikings originate?
From the term "a viking", which means to go raiding.
How did the term in the paint originate in basketball?
because the lane is painted unlike the rest of the hardwood
Where did the term Hispanice originate?
"Hispanic" comes from the Latin name for the peninsula that includes Spain and Portugal, "Hispaniola."
How did the term southpaw originate?
The term southpaw developed from the fact that left-handed pitchers face south because baseball diamonds are laid out with home plate to the west. The term has been traced back to 1885.
