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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Trivia and Amazing Facts 24-07-08

  • Something freckled can be said to be "lentiginous."

  • The # symbols is often referred to as a "number sign" or "pound sign." Its actual name is an octothorpe.

  • Something that is funny, or is able to or inclined to incite laughter, is "risible."

  • Poliosis is the graying of the hair. It comes from polios, the Greek word for "gray."

  • The female name Vanessa is Greek for "butterfly."

 

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