TRIVIA BITS

 

• "Polish" is the only word in the English language that when capitalized is changed from a noun or a verb to a nationality.
• "Rhythm" and "syzygy" are the longest English words without vowels.
• "Second string," meaning "replacement or backup," comes from the middle ages. An archer always carried a second string in case the one on his bow broke.
• "Speak of the Devil" is short for "Speak of the Devil and he shall come". It was believed that if you spoke about the Devil it would attract his attention. That's why when your talking about someone and they show up people say "Speak of the Devil"
• "The Mouse Trap," by Agatha Christie is the longest running play in history.
• "Three dog night" (attributed to Australian Aborigines) came about because
• "Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters "und."
• "Xmas" does not begin with the Roman letter X. It begins with the Greek letter "chi," which was used in medieval manuscripts as an abbreviation for the word "Christ" (xus=christus, etc.)
• “Adventures of Luke Starkiller, As Taken From the Journal of the Whills, Saga 1: The Star Wars” was the original title of “Star Wars: A New Hope”.
• 1 kg of lemons contain more sugar than 1 kg of strawberries.