Notta Lotta People Know That!

[Keel M.]

Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, and, assassination.

[Eldorado]

Mother-in-Law is an anagram of Hitler-Woman.

[Technocrat]

Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, and, assassination.

Does that mean he invented those words I wonder? Maybe they were slang at the time and he sort of gave them respectability!

[Technocrat]

Mother-in-Law is an anagram of Hitler-Woman.

Being a single man I can't comment but I'm sure millions of married men worldwide would agree!

Edited November 27, 2013 by Technocrat

[Ealdwita]

Does that mean he invented those words I wonder? Maybe they were slang at the time and he sort of gave them respectability!

Ealdwita snippet alert......

The Oxford English Dictionary investigated the usage of 2200 words accredited to Shakespeare and categorised them as follows.......

1. Shakespeare is the only recorded user of the word.....309

2. Shakespeare is the only recorded user of a word in a particular sense, but someone else uses the word in a different sense, though not until at least 25 years later: ..... 48.

3. Shakespeare is the first of several people using a word, in one or more senses, but the later usages do not occur until at least 25 years later: ..... 1035

4. Shakespeare is the first of several people using a word, in one or more senses, but the later usages occur within 25 years: .....462

5. Shakespeare is the first of several people using a word, in one or more senses, whose later usages occur at least 25 years later; however, a different sense of the word occurs within 25 years:..... 151

6. Shakespeare's is the first and only recorded usage, but the item is a corruption, such as a malapropism:..... 10

7. Shakespeare is the first user of a word in a particular sense, but there is one or more earlier uses in another sense: total 185

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(Source....My lecture notes).....Lots more where that came from if you're interested!

Edited November 27, 2013 by ealdwita

[spacecowboy342]

Mother-in-Law is an anagram of Hitler-Woman.

appropriate

[Cassea]

Walt Disney's last words before passing away was a note that said "Kurt Russell"... No one knows what he meant - including Mr. Russell...

On October 3rd, 2010, World War One officially ended when Germany made it final reparations payment.

Whale oil is used on the Hubble Telescope. In fact...because of it does not freeze in extremely low temperatures

(like the ones in Space...duh), Whale oil is used to lubricate ALL of the space vehicles. When the Voyager probes

left the Solar System bound for interstellar space, there will be whale DNA for aliens to find when they scarf up the probes.

Sir Isaac Newton (yes, that Sir Isaac Newton) invented the Doggie Door. But it was originally a Kitty Door to allow his

collection of cats to go in and out without interrupting him.

There is more to this story

http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/mouseplanet/post/2011/09/Walts-Last-Words-NOT-Kurt-Russell/546135/1

three I like

Actor Tommy Lee Jones and former vice-president Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard.

Gilligan of Gilligan's Island had a first name that was only used once, on the never-aired pilot show. His first name was Willy. The skipper's real name on Gilligan's Island is Jonas Grumby. It was mentioned once in the first episode on their radio's newscast about the wreck.

In every episode of "Seinfeld" there is a Superman somewhere.

[spacecowboy342]

on "I Dream if Genie" Barbara Eden's belly button is never shown

[Technocrat]

Ealdwita snippet alert......

The Oxford English Dictionary investigated the usage of 2200 words accredited to Shakespeare and categorised them as follows.......

1. Shakespeare is the only recorded user of the word.....309

2. Shakespeare is the only recorded user of a word in a particular sense, but someone else uses the word in a different sense, though not until at least 25 years later: ..... 48.

3. Shakespeare is the first of several people using a word, in one or more senses, but the later usages do not occur until at least 25 years later: ..... 1035

4. Shakespeare is the first of several people using a word, in one or more senses, but the later usages occur within 25 years: .....462

5. Shakespeare is the first of several people using a word, in one or more senses, whose later usages occur at least 25 years later; however, a different sense of the word occurs within 25 years:..... 151

6. Shakespeare's is the first and only recorded usage, but the item is a corruption, such as a malapropism:..... 10

7. Shakespeare is the first user of a word in a particular sense, but there is one or more earlier uses in another sense: total 185

.....................................................................................................................................................

(Source....My lecture notes).....Lots more where that came from if you're interested!

Your lecture notes? Hmm! Fascinating stuff, thanks.

[Technocrat]

on "I Dream if Genie" Barbara Eden's belly button is never shown

on "I Dream if Genie" Barbara Eden's belly button is never shown

Maybe she didn't have one!!

[spacecowboy342]

Maybe she didn't have one!!

Never thought of that.

[+susieice]

By the age of 60, 60% of men and 40% of women will snore.

[spacecowboy342]

And 60% of women will deny they snore

[spartan max2]

By the age of 60, 60% of men and 40% of women will snore.

noooooooooooooooooooo don't tell me that

[+susieice]

noooooooooooooooooooo don't tell me that

I also saw on the list that after eating a large meal, your sense of hearing is decreased. America should sleep well tomorrow night.

[Technocrat]

By the age of 60, 60% of men and 40% of women will snore.

I'm off to do some snoring myself now as it's 4:33am where I am! :sleepy: :sleepy:

[Ealdwita]

Your lecture notes?

I'm afraid so. There's nothing quite so pathetic as an academician who has reached to end of his/her professional usefulness!

[spud the mackem]

I'm afraid so. There's nothing quite so pathetic as an academician who has reached to end of his/her professional usefulness!

Don't cry E,the tears might drip onto and spoil your cornflakes, but you can always get a job in MacD's, as my ex Bank Mananger did.

[Ealdwita]

Don't cry E,the tears might drip onto and spoil your cornflakes, but you can always get a job in MacD's, as my ex Bank Mananger did.

Hmmm, perhaps you're right. I'd better start practicing..........

"Operor vos volo amicus per ut?" (Do you want large fries with that?)

"Rumex, is est tantum ientaculum menu insequequo undecim in oriens." (Sorry, breakfast menu only until eleven a.m.)

That'll do for now.

Edited November 29, 2013 by ealdwita

[spud the mackem]

Hmmm, perhaps you're right. I'd better start practicing..........

"Operor vos volo amicus per ut?" (Do you want large fries with that?)

"Rumex, is est tantum ientaculum menu insequequo undecim in oriens." (Sorry, breakfast menu only until eleven a.m.)

That'll do for now.

Nie , Dziekuje bardzo chcialbym prosze dzbanek herbaty. (No thankyou very much I'll have a pot of tea).

[Ealdwita]

The RMS Empress of Ireland had a cat named Emmy who never missed a voyage until May 28, 1914 when Emmy refused to go aboard. The ship left without her and sunk the next day.

[Technocrat]

The RMS Empress of Ireland had a cat named Emmy who never missed a voyage until May 28, 1914 when Emmy refused to go aboard. The ship left without her and sunk the next day.

Incredible!

Edited December 4, 2013 by Technocrat

[spacecowboy342]

The smallest measurement of time is the plank time unit. There are more of these in one second than there have been seconds since the Big Bang

[Frank Merton]

Water is the only substance on Earth that is lighter as a solid than as a liquid.

The ice over Antarctica contains 90% of the world's fresh water.

I'm not sure but I think maybe it is the only known substance with that property. Of course what makes it important to us in not so much that as that it is such a good solvent for almost anything.

[Frank Merton]

The smallest measurement of time is the plank time unit. There are more of these in one second than there have been seconds since the Big Bang

It may be the smallest possible unit of time if spacetime is quantized. If not, then who knows what shorter unit we might sometime need.