Further Exploration of the Factorium

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Classmate Facts # 95 - Believe it or Not

1. Paper was invented early in the second century by a Chinese Eunuch.

2. The first person to receive a singing telegram was singer Rudy Vallee, in honour of his 32nd birthday, July 28th 1933.

3. The longest one-word syllable in the English language is Screeched.

4. In Shakesphere's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattresses tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "Goodnight, Sleep Tight."

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