Trivia and Amazing Facts 26-05-08

• The word "dreamt" is the only word in the English language that ends in the letters "mt."

• The first children's book that was published in the U.S. was called "Spiritual Mild for Boston Babes in wither England Drawn from the Breast of Both Testaments for Their Soul's Nourishment."

• In 1822, in his book Confessions of an English Opium Eater, Thomas DeQuincy invented the word "tranquilizer" to describe the effect of opium.

• In any given week, an average of 2.3 million Americans are on paid vacation.

• Other names for a railroad caboose are crumb box, brain wagon, bazoo wagon, strawberry patch, and loose cage.

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