My parents spent umpteen thousand dollars so that I can now tell anyone who asks what the Latin binomial of Douglas fir is, or that "biloba" is the only species in the genus ginkgo. Quercus is the oak genus and aspirin (salicylic acid) comes from the bark of willow trees, genus Salix.
This information has helped me earn exactly $0.00 in the last 40 years but hey, thanks, Mom and Dad!
Btw, I enjoyed having sex with college girls, too!
