Oct 23, 2008 01:31
The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you need to express a thought.
Police dogs in North America are trained to react to commands in a foreign language; commonly German but more recently Hungarian.
Karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese. (kara = empty & oke is short for o-kesutora = orchestra)
The word "nerd" is said to have been first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
St. Stephen is the patron saint of bricklayers.
The surface area of an average-sized brick is 79 cm squared.
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet (2 m) away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. Alternatively, this blogger points out, you can close the lid to the bowl before flushing. I recognize this alternative will not be possible when I get a urinal. Oh yes, I will have one after I get urethral hook up.
Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
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