Top 10 acronyms facts

The Roman Senate and People. SPQR (Latin: Senātus Populusque Rōmānus, "The Roman Senate and People" refers to the government of the ancient Roman Republic. It appears on Roman currency, at the end of documents made public by inscription in stone or metal, and in dedications of monuments and public works. The phrase commonly appears in the Roman political, legal, and historical literature.

Schutzstaffel (“security unit”). History of SS began with a small guard unit known as the Saal-Schutz (hall security) made up of NSDAP volunteers to provide security for party meetings in Munich.

Rapid Eye Movement. REM is a phase of sleep during which a sleeper has dreams. It is observed in mammals and birds.

Ante Meridiem. “Ante meridiem” is Latin for “before noon”. Although “AM/PM” is especially common in English-speaking countries, these acronyms come actually from Latin.

Bicycle motocross. BMX began in the early 1970s, when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in southern California, inspired by the motocross stars of the time. Though originally denoting a bicycle intended for BMX Racing, the term "BMX bike" is now used to encompass race bikes, as well as those used for the dirt, vert, park, street, flatland and BMX freestyle disciplines of BMX.

Sensitivity. Higher ISO settings allow shorter shutter speeds, which is often desirable as it reduces photo blur caused by camera movement. However, higher ISO also means more noise.

CHF. "CH" stands for Confoederatio Helvetica.

All of the above. Laser stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"; Radar for "Radio Detection and Ranging"; Sonar for "Sound Navigation and Ranging"

Union of European Football Associations. UEFA was founded on 15 June 1954 in Basel, Switzerland. UEFA runs nation and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup.

Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA is responsible for the organization of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup. It was created in Paris in 1904. Today the headquarters of FIFA are located in Zürich, Switzerland.