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8 things you don't know


Here are eight words I have never heard before;

Hand in clothing is called arms.

Concave at the bottom of some wine bottles are called kicks or punt, providing additional strength for bottles but reduces its holding ability.

A ferrule is a metal strip on a pencil containing the eraser in its position.

A holder is the loop on a belt holding ends on the spot after it passes through the lock.

The bottom part of the nose between nostrils is called Columella Nasi.

Small fingers or toes are called minimus.

An octothorpe is the symbol '#' on the phone.

The head of a hammer head opposite the outstanding face is called Peen.