I remember reading somewhere, maybe here, that there was one language that had only two native speakers left, and that they refused to speak to each other.
Every time an operation like Overlord is begun, the first day is called D-day or the start. Every time the Marines invaded an island in the Pacific during WWII it was a D-day.
According to the U.S. military, “D-Day” was an Army designation used to indicate the start date for specific field operations. In this case, the “D” in D-Day doesn’t actually stand for anything—it’s merely an alliterative placeholder used to designate a particular day on the calendar.
The cockroach was named after Brady because the Atlanta zoo had a SB bet with a Boston zoo. If Atlanta had won, the Boston zoo would’ve had to name something after the Atlanta quarterback.
Of the estimated 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists say, nearly half are in danger of extinction and are likely to disappear in this century. In fact, they are now falling out of use at a rate of about one every two weeks.
Templo S.U.D. over 7 years ago
It’s a shame how indigenous languages are dying out… like Klallam in Clallam County, Washington when its last speaker Hazel Sampson died in 2014.
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 7 years ago
Naming a cockroach after Tom Brady is VERY demeaning…to the COCKROACH!!!
earlcdean over 7 years ago
Maybe a guy from the Bronx coined D-Day. “This is de day we invade France.”
Max Starman Jones over 7 years ago
And the “M” in “ATM Machine” stands for “machine,” and the “N” in “VIN Number” and “PIN Number” stands for “number.”
Max Starman Jones over 7 years ago
I remember reading somewhere, maybe here, that there was one language that had only two native speakers left, and that they refused to speak to each other.
Dkram over 7 years ago
Every time an operation like Overlord is begun, the first day is called D-day or the start. Every time the Marines invaded an island in the Pacific during WWII it was a D-day.
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Longhair over 7 years ago
According to the U.S. military, “D-Day” was an Army designation used to indicate the start date for specific field operations. In this case, the “D” in D-Day doesn’t actually stand for anything—it’s merely an alliterative placeholder used to designate a particular day on the calendar.
maverick1usa over 7 years ago
I thought “D-Day” was June 6th 1944 & stood for ‘Debarkation Day’ when the Allies invaded France at Normandy! (Two days before my birth)
Squirrelchaser over 7 years ago
I take it that Atlanta Falcon’s fans do not like the New England Patriots.
ch.burns over 7 years ago
In addition to D-Day, there was H-Hour and T-Time.
Max Starman Jones over 7 years ago
I just assumed that the cockroach got that name because it sounds like a deflating football.
Frederick Barnett Premium Member over 7 years ago
The cockroach was named after Brady because the Atlanta zoo had a SB bet with a Boston zoo. If Atlanta had won, the Boston zoo would’ve had to name something after the Atlanta quarterback.
Jogger2 over 7 years ago
New York Times, SEPT. 18, 2007:
Of the estimated 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists say, nearly half are in danger of extinction and are likely to disappear in this century. In fact, they are now falling out of use at a rate of about one every two weeks.