Lili

Apparently….Apparently….No word in the English language rhymesNo word in the English language rhymesWith month, orange, silver, or purple.With month, orange, silver, or purple.HonestHonest

Apparently….Apparently….““Dreamt is the only English wordDreamt is the only English wordthat ends in the letters “mt”.that ends in the letters “mt”.Can that be right?Can that be right?

Apparently….Apparently….Our eyes are always the same size from birth,Our eyes are always the same size from birth,but our nose and ears never stop growing.but our nose and ears never stop growing.Mirror, mirror on the wall...Mirror, mirror on the wall...

Apparently….Apparently….The sentence:The sentence:““The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”Uses every letter of the alphabet!Uses every letter of the alphabet!Are you trying it out?Are you trying it out?

Apparently….Apparently….The words ‘racecar’, ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the sameThe words ‘racecar’, ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the samewhether they are read left to right or right to left.whether they are read left to right or right to left.These are called Palindromes.These are called Palindromes.

Apparently….Apparently….There are only four words in the English language which endThere are only four words in the English language which endin “dous”:in “dous”:Tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.Tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.Are you in doubt?Are you in doubt?

Apparently….Apparently….There are two words in the English Language that have allThere are two words in the English Language that have allfive vowels in order:five vowels in order:““abstemious” and “facetious”abstemious” and “facetious”You are doubting it, aren’t you?You are doubting it, aren’t you?

Facetious:Facetious:AdjectiveAdjective1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.a facetious remark.2. amusing; humorous.2. amusing; humorous.3.3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential,lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person.a facetious person.

Abstemious:Abstemious:AdjectiveAdjective1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet. 1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet. 2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.3. sparing: an abstemious diet.3. sparing: an abstemious diet.

Apparently….Apparently….TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be madeTYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be madeusing the letters only on one row of the keyboard.using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.Hmmmm?Hmmmm?

Apparently….Apparently….A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.Miaou to that?Miaou to that?

Apparently….Apparently….A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.Now doesn’t that remind you of someone?Now doesn’t that remind you of someone?

Apparently….Apparently….A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of timeA ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of timefor 1/100for 1/100thth of a second; a moment. of a second; a moment.And you always thought it was a donut! And you always thought it was a donut!

Apparently….Apparently….A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.Seriously!!!Seriously!!!

Apparently….Apparently….A snail can sleep for three years!A snail can sleep for three years!I know some people that can do that as well!!!I know some people that can do that as well!!!

Apparently….Apparently….Almonds are a member of the peach family.Almonds are a member of the peach family.What a family tree!What a family tree!

Apparently….Apparently….An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.Well what do you know?Well what do you know?

Apparently….Apparently….Babies are born without kneecaps.Babies are born without kneecaps.They don’t appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.They don’t appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.That explains a lot!That explains a lot!

Apparently….Apparently….February 1865 is the only month in recorded historyFebruary 1865 is the only month in recorded historynot to have a full moon.not to have a full moon.

Apparently….Apparently….Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.A man of many talents!A man of many talents!

Apparently….Apparently….Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.That’s quite explosive!That’s quite explosive!

Apparently….Apparently….Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.Stretch away!Stretch away!

Apparently….Apparently….The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inchesThe cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inchesfor each gallon of diesel that it burns.for each gallon of diesel that it burns.Ships Ahoy!Ships Ahoy!

Apparently….Apparently….The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara FallsThe winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Fallsfroze completely solid.froze completely solid.Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Apparently….Apparently….Winston Churchhill was born in a ladies room during a dance.Winston Churchhill was born in a ladies room during a dance.Quite a lady’s man they say!Quite a lady’s man they say!

Apparently….Apparently….Women blink nearly twice as much as men.Women blink nearly twice as much as men.I just can’t believe that!I just can’t believe that!

Lili