Category: random facts
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why a to z?
Have you ever wondered why the English alphabets have only 26 letters and why they are arranged from A to Z? Well, I have, and here’s what I found. First off, the word “alphabet” is a combination of alpha and beta, the first two letters in the Greek alphabet. The English alphabet is a product…
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why you get déjà vu
Déjà vu, a French phrase that means “already seen”, is a feeling that you have already lived an identical experience in the past, even when you know you haven’t. According to PubMed, 97% of the population have experienced déjà vu at least once in their lifetime, and 67% experience it on a regular basis. As…