Trivia Bits 10 August

 

• The acronym HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
• The dodecahedron is a shape with 12 faces.
• The ornate temple at Wat Phra That Phanom in Thailand is built on the site where Buddha's breast bone is said to lie. Rising 53 metres high and topped with a four tier 16kg gold umbrella laden with precious gems, it is tucked away in the Nakhon Phanom province of Isaan. Visit seven times, and you'll be ensured happiness and prosperity, so the locals say.
• In the TV series Seinfeld, the character Cosmo Kramer is played by Michael Richards.
• In tenpin bowling, three strikes in a row are known as a turkey.
• Elizabeth Alexandra Mary are the given names of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Camels have three eyelids on each eye.
• The legume, Soy beans, is used in making tofu.
• A diorama is a miniature scene reproduced in three dimensions and often associated with exhibitions and museum displays.
• Amen Ra in ancient Egypt, sometimes depicted with a ram’s head, was the king of the gods and patron of Thebes.