Facts in "Words" Category
#3327 - Words Fact     3  A "pogonip" is a heavy winter fog containing ice crystals. |
| #3328 - Words Fact 1 The little bits of paper left over when holes are punched in data cards or tape are called Chad. |
| #3329 - Words Fact 1 The loop on a belt that holds the loose end is called a "keeper". |
| #3330 - Words Fact 2 Las Vegas means "the meadows" in Spanish. Ironically, the city in the desert was once abundant in water and vegetation. |
| #3331 - Words Fact -3 The word "mullet" describes a hairstyle worn, particularly in the southern USA, which is characterized by short hair on the top and sides, with very long hair in the back. |
| #3332 - Words Fact -3 "Quisling" is the only word in the English language to start with "quis." |
| #3333 - Words Fact 3 The French equivalent of "Pumpkin" (our pet name) is calling them "Chou-Chou" which is little cabbage. |
| #3334 - Words Fact 1 In ancient Egypt, the apricot was called the "egg of the sun." |
| #3335 - Words Fact 1 The equivalent of calling someone a jerk in English is calling them a pickle in French. |
| #3336 - Words Fact -1 Beets reminded early cooks of a bleeding animal when they cut them open, so they started calling them "beets." This was derived from the French word bête, meaning "beast." |
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