- Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables.
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- The dot that appears over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
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- The origins of the soldier term "G.I." is an abbreviation for "Government Issue," which was stamped on all government kits supplied to recruits in the US Army during World War II.
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- The term "mayday" used for signaling for help (after SOS) comes from the French "M'aidez" which is pronounced "MAYDAY" and means, "Help Me."
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- The word Karate means, "empty hand."
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- There are about 6,800 languages in the world.
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- There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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- Santa Claus has a brother named Bells Nichols according to French Tradition. He visits homes on New Year's Eve after everyone is asleep, and if a plate is set out for him, he fills it with cookies and cakes.
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- The little circles of paper that are cut out after a paper has been punched by a hole puncher are called "chad."
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- There are 158 verses in the Greek National Anthem.
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- The name of the award given to honor the best sites on the Internet is called "The Webby Award."
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- The word "Nazi" is actually an abbreviation for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, which refers to the National Socialist German Workers Party.
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- The word "umbrella" is derived from the Latin root word "umbra", which means shade or shadow.
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- The Faberge, "Winter Egg" was sold in 1994 for $5.6 million. This is the most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold.
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- TIME magazine's Man of the Year for 1982 was the computer.
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- The most popular recipient of Valentine cards are school teachers.
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- Finnish folklore states that when Santa comes to Finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko instead.
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- The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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- Leonardo Da Vinci never signed or dated his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa.
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- For 47 days in 1961, the painting "Matisse's Le Bateau (The Boat)" was hanging upside down in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Apparently none of the over 116,000 visitors seem to have noticed.
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- Creator Ian Fleming's fictional character James Bond made his debut in the 1952 novel "Casino Royale."
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- Vincent Van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet is the most expensive painting sold at an auction. It was purchased for $85.2 million dollars.
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- The highest paid price for a drawing was $8.36 million for Vincent Van Gogh's "Garden with Flowers."
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- The colour blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
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- Research indicates that people prefer the colour blue for their casual clothing.
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