11 Everyday Things and Their Real Names
Nathan Johnson
Published
07/27/2020
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You've seen them hundreds of times but never knew what to call them.
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The figure showing a 5 in the dice is called a quincunx, that is, 4 points forming a rectangle or a square, and an extra point right in the middle. -
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That little crack that runs from the top of your lip to your nose is called a medial cleft or philtrum (and some animals have them too). -
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Maybe you thought this part of your shoelaces didn’t have a name. However, it’s called an aglet, and it’s meant to allow laces to fit easily into the holes in your shoes without splitting. -
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This feature is popularly known as “Greek foot” and the specific variation of having your second toe longer than your big toe is called Morton’s toe. -
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The smell that is produced when rain falls on dry soil, and which is popularly known as “the smell of rain,” is actually called petrichor. -
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The separation or gap that forms between 2 teeth is called a diastema, and it can result from a disproportionate relationship between the size of your teeth and the size of your jaw -
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The whitish crescent-shaped area at the bed of your fingernails is called a lunula. The older you get, the less likely you are to have it! -
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That sudden rumbling you hear coming from your stomach as a sign of hunger is called borborygmus. It’s no wonder nobody knows what it’s called... -
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You’ve probably always called it a “division sign,” but in fact, this symbol is called an obelus. -
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Sometimes known as pin pillow too, the actual name of this very useful object is a pin cushion. -
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The bright red flesh that some birds, like the rooster and the turkey, have is called a caruncle. This type of lump can be found near the beak, the neck, or the head. -
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Those grass-like things that are rolling in the deserts and that we see in the movies are called tumbleweeds. -
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The small strips attached to trousers that are used to hold your belt are called loops or belt loops.
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