Trivia and Amazing Facts
- A little-used expression for something insignificant or trifling is a "peppercorn."
- There are more chickens than people in the world.
- A fireplace is called a "mantelpiece" because, at one time, people hung their coats (or "mantles") over the fireplace to dry them.
- The word "dude" was coined by Oscar Wilde and his friends. It is a combination of the words duds and attitude.
