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4716630812_84b9931b09_mWant to test your knowledge of eponyms? Which of the following words were NOT based on the names of real-life people?

  1. pompadour
  2. dynamo
  3. sandwich
  4. mesmerize
  5. gerrymander
  6. trumpet

Ready? The answers are 2 and 6.

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