Agio

Agio is a term used in commerce for exchange rate, discount or premium.  In the context of currency exchange, "agio" refers to the premium or fee that is charged when converting one currency into another.  For example, if a bond with a face value of $1,000 is sold for $1,050, the $50 difference is considered the "agios."

Stile

A stile is the vertical component on the outside of the door – on both sides. It's where you will find the lock, latches, and whatever hinges your project requires. Rails are the horizontal sections of the door panel at the top and bottom of the door.

Hilma af Klint

Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings are considered among the first abstract works known in Western art history.  A considerable body of her work predates the first purely abstract compositions by Kandinsky, Malevich and Mondrian.  She belonged to a group called "The Five," comprising a circle of women inspired by Theosophy, who shared a belief in the importance of trying to contact the so-called "High Masters"—often by way of séances.

Bembe people

The Bembe people are an ethnic group based in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Katavi Region of Tanzania.  In 1991, the Bembe population of the DRC was estimated to number 252,000 and around 1.5 million in 2005.

First Best Actress Oscar

The first Academy Award for Best Actress was won by Janet Gaynor in 1929. She was honored for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. The first Oscars ceremony was unique in that it allowed for multiple performances in different films to be recognized with a single award.

Every baseball used in MLB games is made by hand in Costa Rica. All baseballs used in major league games are made by the official producer of baseballs, Rawlings.

SpeedDating was invented in the 1990s by a Los Angeles rabbi named Yaacov Deyo.