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. |