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Trivia and Amazing Facts 01-06-15


Trivia and Amazing Facts  
  • The word saltcellar comes from the French salière for 'salt dispenser', and so literally means 'salt salter'
  • The word "live" spelled backward is "evil"
  • The adjective "saxicolous" refers to something living or growing on or among rocks
  • Queen Elizabeth II has a silver hood ornament of St. George (the patron saint of England) slaying the dragon placed on any car in which she is traveling
  • The Romans were enamored with the smell of roses. According to historians, Nero had pipes installed under banquet plates to allow his guests to be spritzed with rose scent between dinner courses