Interesting Facts

Interesting Facts

• The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
• "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"
• Almonds are members of the peach family.
• The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe.
• The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
• Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
• The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
• "Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters "und."
• There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
• The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
• The only other word with the same amount of letters is its plural: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosesl.

The longest place-name still in use is   Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwe-nuakit 

natahu, a New Zealand hil.

• Coca-Cola was originally green.
• Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury
• It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
• Smartest dogs: 1) Scottish border collie; 2) Poodle; 3) Golden retriever.
• Dumbest: Afghan hound.
• Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters.
• Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better.
• Amount American Airlines saved in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served first class: $40,000
• City with the most Rolls Royce's per capita: Hong Kong
• State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
• Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
• Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%