The belief of sitting on cold concrete hurts your kidneys is an old wives’ tale, but scientific evidence indicates that sitting on a cold surface does not directly harm your kidneys or cause kidney disease. However, prolonged sitting can increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, and general cold exposure can strain kidney function, especially in people with pre-existing conditions.

The name Adrian comes from Latin and means “from Hadria,” a town in Italy.

Punch and Judy is a famous English puppet show dating back to the 17th century. Punch’s wife was originally called Joan, and the figure of Punch is derived from the Neapolitan stock character Pulcinella, which was anglicised to Punchinello.

The saltwater crocodile is also known as the estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific crocodile, marine crocodile, sea crocodile, and informally, the saltie.

The word “quill” originates from the Middle English word quil, meaning “hollow reed” or “shaft of a feather,” and is likely linked to the Middle Low German word quiele.

The frog related word pollywog, also spelled polliwog, comes from the Middle English term polwygle, a compound word meaning “head wiggle.”

Qantas is one of the world’s oldest airlines still in operation, having been founded in November of 1920. Qantas is an acronym for the airline’s original name, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, as it originally served Queensland and the Northern Territory. Since then, the company has undergone several changes, including nationalisation and privatisation. It is popularly nicknamed “The Flying Kangaroo” and has the official slogan “Spirit of Australia.”

The closest Japanese samurai ever came to fighting Spanish conquistadors was during the 1582 Cagayan battles. The battle took place in the Philippines, but the Japanese force was actually a multi-ethnic group of pirates led by Japanese warriors. The Spanish side was made up mostly of Filipinos.

The Anglo-French Concorde supersonic jet was given the name Concorde to reflect the Anglo French treaty that created the aircraft, symbolising agreement, harmony, or union in both English and French. The name is a direct borrowing from the French word concorde, which has an English equivalent, concord, both stemming from the Latin word concordia.

Sitting too close to a television did not hurt someone’s eyesight. Instead, children with poor vision were more likely to sit closer and closer to the screen.