Polar bears have an excellent sense of smell. This ability helps them detect seals from nearly a mile away. |
Logomachy (n.) an argument over words |
An owl has three eyelids: one for blinking, one for sleeping and one for keeping the eye clean and healthy. |
Cagamosis (n.) an unhappy marriage. |
The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads - rabbits and parrots. |
Uitwaaien (v.) to take a break to clear one's head, lit, to walk in the wind. |
The term "devil's advocate" was originally the church official appointed to argue against a candidate for sainthood. |
Holophrasis (n.) the expression of complex ideas in a single word or phrase. |
The actor who played Captain von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music' film hated the movie so much that he was actually drunk in some scenes. |
Sobremesa: (n.) The time spent around the table after lunch and dinner, talking to the people you shared meal with, time to digest and savor both food and friendship! |