Long Story Short
Fact: #2618
“Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia” humorously refers to the fear of long words. Its lengthy name combines elements like “hippopotamus” and “monstrous” to emphasize… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
The Pension Panic
Fact: #2617
According to BrandMapp, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal, 18% of South African adults* are kept awake at night worrying about… Read More
Phobia Phacts
Fact: #2616
Fear is a natural response to immediate threats, setting off a quick alarm in our bodies. A phobia, however, is… Read More
Atomic Clocks
Fact: #2615
For centuries the ‘second’ was understood as being 1/86,400th of an Earth day, with more accurate definitions introduced from 1960…. Read More
Time well spent
Fact: #2614
According to MAPS, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal, around 12% of South Africans volunteered their time for community programmes from… Read More
Thyme Heals All Wounds
Fact: #2613
Thyme is a natural antiseptic, known since ancient times, with its essential oil, thymol, still widely used today in mouthwashes… Read More