Thursday, August 2, 2012

TRIVIA BITS 02 AUGUST

 

  • A bibliophile is a collector of rare books whereas a bibliopole is a seller of rare books.
  • A crate of 12 bottles of wine is called a case.
  • In religion, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Chamuel, Jophiel and Zadkiel are all angels.
  • Born Eithne Ni Bhraonain is a solo musican who had a hit song sometimes known as Sail Away – and she better known is Enya.
  • Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe played the Men’s Singles Finals at Wimbledon in 1980.
  • If something was said to be exiguous it would ne small or minute.
  • The Latin phrase Caveat Emptor translates to Let the Buyer Beware.
  • If you came across a zamboni you would be on an ice rink. A zamboni is the modern ice resurfacer named after it’s US inventor Frank Joseph Zamboni, Jr.
  • Talipes is the medical term for Club Foot.
  • The Hindu Trinity is composed of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

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