HIGHLIGHTS: Here are some random facts for you: Nissan race cars often feature the number 23, because in Japanese, two is “ni” and three is “san.” And a word with two opposite meanings is called a contronym.
FULL STORY: Here are some random facts for you . . .
1. Nissan race cars often have the number 23, because in Japanese, two is “ni” and three is “san.” That’s mostly a coincidence though.
The name “Nissan” originated during the 1930s as an abbreviation used on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the original company name, Nihon Sangyo.
2. Paul McCartney and John Lennon both wrote different songs called “Woman” . . . McCartney’s in 1966 and Lennon’s in 1980. It’s the only time they wrote separate songs with the same title.
3. A word with two opposite meanings is called a contronym. Like “dust” . . . which can refer to actual dust, or the act of removing dust.
4. There’s an actual medical condition for when a song gets stuck in your head and just won’t leave. It’s called musical tinnitus.
5. The Number One song on the Billboard charts at the end of the last decade was: “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey. The final #1 in 2009 was: “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.
The final Number One three decades ago, in December of 1999, was “Smooth” by Santana and Rob Thomas. In 1989, it was “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins.
In 1979, it was “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. And in 1969, it was “Someday We’ll Be Together” by Diana Ross & The Supremes.
(Top Gear / Wikipedia / Dictionary.com / Tinnitus / Wikipedia)
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