Aha, Pi-Eyed, I can answer one of those! History doesn't start with man - history is written history and the time before that when nothing was written down is prehistoric. Apparently. Well, that's what they told me in uni.

When you toast brown bread, how do you know when it's done?
Why does my reversible jumper say "wash inside out" on the label?
If shorts are short, why aren't trousers called longs?

Metchosin - EXACTLY - maths is an evil attempt by the government to confuse people.