Did you know…

• The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the «General Purpose» vehicle, G.P. • The book of Esther in the Bible is the only book which does not mention the name of God. • Goat’s eyes have rectangular pupils. • The two longest one-syllable words in the English language are “screeched” and “strengths.” • It takes a lobster approximately seven years to grow to be one pound. • The Roman emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. • The hyoid bone, in your throat, is the only bone in the body not attached to another bone • Mice, whales, elephants, giraffes and man all have seven neck vertebra. • Sunbeams that shine down through the clouds are called crespucular rays • All porcupines float in water. • Residents of the island of Lesbos are Lesbosians, rather than Lesbians. (Of course, lesbians are called lesbians because Sappho was from Lesbos.) • In Chinese, the words for crisis and opportunity are the same.Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them use to burn their houses down - hence the expression “to get fired.” • Canada is an Indian word meaning “Big Village”. • The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119. • The shortest verse in the Bible is «Jesus wept.» • Dolphins don’t automatically breathe; they have to tell themselves to do it. • The term Cop comes from Constable on Patrol, which is a term used in England. • Whoopi Goldberg was a mortuary cosmetologist and a bricklayer before becoming an actress. • The X’s that people sometimes put at the end of letters or notes to mean a kiss, actually started back in the 1000’s when Lords would sign their names at the end of documents to other important people. It was originally a cross that they would kiss after signing to signify that they were faithful to God and their King. Over the years though, it slanted into the X. • In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose • The Dead Sea is so dense with salt; you can easily float on it without drowning. • Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most stolen from Public Libraries. Ends