1) The word "bank" comes from the Italian word "banco," which means bench. In medieval Italy, bankers conducted their business on benches in the marketplace.

2) The windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson in 1903.

3) The word "computer" contains three vowels: O, U, and E.

4) The concept of civil rights pertains to the rights and freedoms that individuals possess as members of a society, including equality before the law, freedom of expression, and protection against discrimination.