Amazing Facts 2nd

# The term Boss was used in English for the first time in the year 1625



# According to the Dutch, boss was a standard title for a ship's captain. The word boss originated from the Dutch word "baas", meaning "a master".

# Hamburgers are named after the city of Hamburg, Germany where the serving of hamburgers first became popular.



# Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts salt water to fresh water.

# The game of GOLF was invented in Scotland, and for Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.



# The word ALPHABET is derived from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet - ALPHA and BETA.

# The term "spa" is derived from a town in Belgium of the same name, known for its baths and mineral springs.



# The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms that are antonyms of each other: Adhere and Separate.

# The word Salary was derived from the Latin salarium referring to the salt allotment for soldiers in the Roman army.



# The points of light that you see behind your eyelids when you shut your eyes really hard are called Phosphenes.

# Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.



# Every queen named Jane has either been murdered, imprisoned, gone mad, died young, or been dethroned.

# Harvard University's original name was Cambridge. It only changed when John Harvard donated 400 books to the school.



# Levi's 501 jeans got its number from its original stock number in the first Levi's store.

# The number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in its name as its meaning.



# Canada is an Indian word meaning Big Village

# Passion Purpura is the medical term for a hickey.



# Olympic testing of athletes for anabolic steroids began in 1976.

# Danish cyclist, Knut Jensen, collapsed and died during the 1960 Rome Olympics. It was later revealed that drug overdose led to his death.



# The word Gymnasium comes from the Greek word Gymnazein which means to exercise naked.

# Snails have been eaten as food since at least ancient Roman times. Apicius, the author of the oldest surviving cookbook (1st century B.C - 2 century A.D.) has a recipe for snails in his cookbook.



# Heliculture is the science of growing snails for food.

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# Oysters are the richest source of the mineral zinc, needed for immunity, wound healing, healthy skin and fertility. They were also reputed to be Cassanova's favourite food!