Trivia and Amazing Facts 04-08-08

• The dot on top of the letter "i" is called a "tittle." Tittle is Latin for something very small.

• The American Heritage Dictionary was once banned from the Eldon, Missouri library because it contained 39 "objectionable" words.

• In the U.S. and France, a septillion is represented by the number 1 followed by 24 zeroes; in Great Britain and Germany, it is the number 1 followed by 42 zeroes.

• The name Netherlands is derived from the Dutch word neder meaning "low;" the term Low Countries is used collectively for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, a reference to the low-lying nature of the land.

• Cockroaches have quite a capacity for survival. If the head of one is removed carefully, so as to prevent it from bleeding to death, the cockroach can survive for several weeks. When it dies, it is from starvation.

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