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Trivia and Amazing Facts [25-3-17]


Trivia and Amazing Facts
  • There is a house in Rockport Massachusetts, built entirely of newspaper. The Paper House at Pigeon Cove, as it is called, is made of 215 thicknesses of newspaper
  • The only 15-letter word in the English language that can be written without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"
  • During routine conversation some time back, a stagecoach, wagon, truck, or cart of the past were often called "dillies"
  • The act of doing more than what is required or expected is called "supererogation," although there are several earthier phrases often used by jealous co-workers
  • An ant can survive for up to two weeks underwater