June was called sera monath by the Anglo-Saxons, which translated to “dry month”. More Nobel prize winners are born in June, than in any other month. Some of the famous people throughout history or today with June birthdays are Anne Frank, Che Guevara, George H. W. Bush, Morgan Fre...
The Anglo-Saxons called the month of August “Weod month” because it’s a month when weeds and other plants grow rapidly! We like to think of August as the peak time for picking! In much of the country, here’s what’s in season: Summer Squash/Zucchini Cantaloupe and Watermelon Corn...
The word “nightmare” derives from the Anglo-Saxon word mare, meaning demon; which is related to the Sanskrit mara, meaning destroyer. Funny Did You Honk At Me As two attractive working girls walk past a stopped car, a horn goes off. But it's a set up to catch people's reactions....
And if you liked this, why not check out morehistory facts here? Or why not have a look at these interestingAnglo Saxon facts? We've also got coolWilliam Shakespeare factsfor those of you who want some bard in your life! 1. Castles Were Built For Protection Castle's aren't just there...
the silly side to the holiday that has a “Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail” leaving colored eggs for all the kiddies. We all know about this story. But did you know that the term Easter gets its name from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes the hare and the ...
besides the striped shirts it also has something to do with the fact that the guys in the band were White Anglo Saxon Protestants (W.A.S.P.) sSubmitted by: bob riedel Sting got his name form a jazz musician, not by the way he dressed. Forget the archives, it came from the man h...
sixteen hundred years ago Anglo-Saxon descendants of Germanic tribes paid tribute to a goddess of springtime. Small loaves of bread were offered to her in sacrifice; the bread bore a cross that divided each bun into four equal quadrants symbolizing the four seasons. The name of the goddess—...
Why They're Funny: it sounds as if Nicky's getting pissy (pardon my Anglo Saxon) over a game of i-spy. Submitted by: Hasina Ghani There are additional Westlife Funny lyrics available.Nonsensical Song Lyrics: "We've Got A World Of Our Own" The Nonsensical Lyrics: I let you in wher...
The word left in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon wordlyft, which means weak or broken.[1] The causes may include intrauterine crowding, mirror-imaging, and pre- and/or perinatal damage Left-handedness is twice as common in twins than in the general population.[8] ...
As far back as the Anglo-Saxons, the English brewed and drank beer in great quantities. A favorite drink was mead, ale mixed with honey. A record of taxes on beer in the late 1600s indicates the average Englishman drank three quarts per week.[20] When she married Prince William at ...