14.6.15

Trivia and Amazing Facts 14-06-15


Trivia and Amazing Facts 
  • The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed
  • CAN ANY CREATURES BESIDES HUMANS GET A SUNBURN? Only pigs have humans' intolerance of the sun
  • The French phrase jeunesse dorée, which refers to wealthy, stylish, sophisticated people, translates literally to "gilded youth"
  • The little-used adjective "tabescent" means to waste or wither away
  • Something that is without teeth can be said to be "edentulous"