Trivia Today
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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, September 20, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Have you ever had a word on the tip of your tongue and you
just can't think of what it is??? Ugh, this happens to me
all the time, and it drives me crazy! The word usually comes
to me much later when it is no longer important. This gripe
leads me to today's trivia topic - definitions of some obscure
words that you can use to impress your friends, especially
when you can't remember the words you want to use!
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: ?Language shapes the way we think, and determines
what we can think about.?
HINT: (1897-1941), American linguist, widely known for his
ideas about linguistic relativity, the hypothesis that
language influences thought.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Ducks are never male. The males of the species are called
drakes. In a casino, however, ducks is a nickname for a
pair of deuces.
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Shoemakers are commonly called cobblers but correctly speaking
a cobbler is a shoe repairmen. A shoemaker is a cordwainer ?
they also made leather bottles and harnesses.
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The device at the intersection of two railroad tracks to
permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or
branch for the other is called a frog.
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VIDEO CLIP
Baby Human - The Language Explosion
Around the time your toddler reaches 18 months of age
they'll begin learning words at an astonishing rate. This
communication phenomenon is known as the language explosion.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=1286
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In the early days of film making, people who worked on the
sets were called movies. The films were called motion
pictures.
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The little lump of flesh just forward of your ear canal is
called a tragus ? it also aids in capturing sounds that
come from behind you.
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The ear-splitting sound produced by the high notes of a
bagpipe is called a skirl.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
Tis true I have both face and hands
And move before your eyes
Yet when I go, my body stands
And when I stand, I lie
What am I?
Submit your answer by visiting: http://www.thedailytease.com
Answer will be posted in Friday's Trivia Today. Good Luck!
If your name appears in Friday's newsletter,
email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.
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QUOTE: ?Language shapes the way we think, and determines
what we can think about.?
ANSWER: Benjamin Lee Whorf.
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