10 Facts about February
Posted by Scott Simonsen
Now that we're a week into February, let's see how much about the second month of the year! Here we go:
1. February is named after the purification ritual Februa, which was a sort of early Roman spring cleaning festival. 2. In Old English, February was called Solmonath (Mud month) or Kale-monath (Kale or cabbage month). 3. February frequently occurs in lists of the most commonly misspelt words in the English language.
4. The Americans have trouble with the word February too – last year, a press release from the White House consistently spelt it as Feburary. 5. Much Ado About Nothing is
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