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Puzzles for the Long Haul…
Whether you fly regularly or once in a blue moon, you will know that it is very important to have something to do to pass the time both during the flight and the airport stop-over; otherwise you can become very bored very quickly.
Puzzles are ideal. Not only do they help to fill in the time, but they [...]
Word of the Day – How Many Sides Does A Dodecagon Have?
Today’s Word of the Day is DODECAGON which is a twelve sided shape.
It also has an interesting fact attached to it. It was on this day (25th August 1969) that Australia’s 50 cent piece went from being round to having 12 sides.
Word of the Day : Where are your ossicles located?
Today’s Word of the Day is OSSICLE.
Your ossicles are three tiny bones found in your middle ear. In fact, they are the smallest bones in the human body.
They are also referred to by their (Latin) names of malleus, incus and stapes.
The ossicle bones received these names because of their shapes. They are also referred to [...]
Word of the Day… A Bone By Any Other Name
As you know the human body is made up of many bones, the arm, the leg, the hip, the knee, the ankle. What you may not know is that they all have a scientific name.
Here are some examples:
The TALUS is the scientific name for the ankle bone.
The PATELLA is the scientific name for the knee [...]
Word of the Day : Calcium Vital for Healthy Bones!
Today, our Word of the Day is CALCIUM.
Calcium is vitally important in the development and maintenance of healthy bones in order prevent osteoporosis.
Word of the Day : Two Jaw Bones, Two Names
In today’s Word of the Day we are focusing on the jaw bone.
The human body has two jaw bones and they both have a name of their own.
The lower jaw bone is called the MANDIBLE and the upper jaw bone is called the MAXILLA.
Word of the Day : National Healthy Bones Week
This week is National Healthy Bones Week (August 1-7, 2010) so in Crosswords for Fun’s Word of the Day, we are going to be concentrating on words that are related to bones and bone health.
Have a great week!
Word of the Day : Dromophobia
The final Word of the Day in our phobia series, is something that most of us take for granted. It is DROMOPHOBIA which is a fear of crossing the road.
Word of the Day : Siderodromophobia
Today’s Word of the Day is SIDERODROMOPHOBIA.
It is a fear of trains, railways and train travel.
Word of the Day – Fear of Members of the Animal Kingdom
The majority of people love their family pets and going for a visit to a zoo or farm. However, there are some people who are frightened of animal and birds. The general term for a fear of animals is zoophobia, and a fear of birds is ornithophobia.
Once again this is quite broad, as number of animals have their own phobia terms. I thought [...]
