Trivia

It’s a good bet, statistically, you’ll survive longer, if you live close to where you grew up.

Under your tongue is a fold of soft skin. You can see it on those numerous occasions at the mirror when you try to touch your nose with the tip of your tongue. The skin fold is called a “frenum.”

Snowmobiles make reindeer herding easier. So numerous Lapps sold off reindeer to buy snowmobiles, and sold off more to fuel and repair their machines, and sold off still more to get bigger faster models. How compelling those vehicles! With them, history records, some reindeer herders have driven themselves out of business, and others almost.

Any British prostitute who worked the docks was called a “docky.” In the 16th century, this. That evolved to “ducky.” When she lost her looks, she became a “lame duck.” That appellation was then also attached to borrowers who defaulted, and finally to politicians serving out their last terms. So says one phrase tracer.

Q. How long does it take to cross Australia by train?

A. Three days almost - 64 hours.

Sparta banished all fat people from its city. Athens grew.