Information and Knowledge Trivia

  • The white part of your fingernail is called the Lunula.
  • A puff of smoke, such as that produced when someone smokes a pipe, is called a "lunt."
  • "Freelance" comes from a knight whose lance was free for hire, i.e. not pledged to one master.
  • Snakes that live or spend most of their time in trees are called Arboreal.
  • Agalmatophilia is an attractions to statues or mannequins.
  • The word trivia comes from the Latin word trivium, a place where 3 roads meet. The perfect opportunity to exchange stories, gossip, and information.
  • The word "pajamas" has its origin in Persian. It is a combination of the Persian words pa (leg) and jamah (garment).
  • In publishing, a left-hand page is called "verso." The right is called "recto."
  • Diastima is having a gap between your front teeth.
  • A group of owls is called a parliament.
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