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Did you know…

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The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella and the vertical groove that runs from the top of your upper lip to the base of your nose is called the philtrum.

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I didn’t know this, but now I do. Learning new words is fun.

Let’s continue.

The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.

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I didn’t know there was a word for this, no less a chemical formula.

And thanks to the wonders of language?

The plastic or metalic coating at the end of your shoe laces is called an aglet.

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But I’ve saved the best for last…

The rumbling of a stomach is called a wamble.

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I wamble every now and then, and now that I have the correct term to describe it I shall be announcing the fact to all those in close proximity.

Life is good.

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