Collective Names of Animals

Animals have a different name when they are in a group. Here are some of them:

1. Crows - Murder

A Really Interesting Day!

Here's a list of some interesting days that is being recognized whether on a national level, or even around the globe. While some of these were created to raise awareness of something that matters to humanity, others, I think, are just a marketing ploy.

1. World Water Day – March 22. This was started in 1993 by the  United Nations to create awareness for water conservation for future generations.

What the Letters in the Names of Famous People Stand For

These famous people have rather long names, so for easy recollection, they've shortened it to the first letters of those names, plus their last name which is spelled out. Notice that most of these people are British and authors.

1. JRR ( John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien -  The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and The Hobbit are among his     famous     works.

2. CS (Clive Staples) Lewis – author of the famous children's book The Chronicles of Narnia.

3. JK ( Joanne Kathleen) Rowling – another author of children's books, The Harry Potter series.

4. HG  ( Herbert George ) Wells - another British author known for his science fiction works like The War       of the Worlds and The Time Machine, which were later adapted to films.

5. TS (Thomas Stearns)  Eliot - a playwright known for Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, which was the basis of Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical, Cats. He was American by birth, but later became a naturalized British citizen.

Words That Are Actually Just Acronyms

The list only  includes words that are in lower case when in the written form.

1. Scuba - Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus