Information and Knowledge Trivia

  • A group of jellyfish is called a 'smack'.
  • A group of ravens is referred to as a 'conspiracy'.
  • The short form of 'mistress' is actually 'Mrs'.
  • A 'quidnunc' is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip.
  • A person afflicted with 'hexadectylism' has six fingers or six toes on one or both hands and feet.
  • 'Taxi' is spelled exactly the same in English, French, German, Swedish, Portuguese and Dutch.
  • The symbol that represents infinity is actually called a 'Lemniscate'.
  • The word 'Jeep' is a derivative of the expression 'G.P.' or General Purpose Vehicle!
  • The "ice cream" one sees in ice cream ads is often mashed potatoes because it doesn't melt while shooting.
  • In the fifteenth century, 'mess' came to refer to a group of people. Those who usually sat together were messmates; the room was often called a mess-room.
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