New Zodiac Sign? No Longer 12 Signs

Some of us know our zodiac signs. Some of us don’t. But if you thought you knew your sign before, maybe you’re wrong. If you were a Taurus, you might be an Aries now! Bummer!!! Apparently , Astronomer Parke Kunkle believes that a shift has occurred in the Earth’s alignment which has made it take a different direction in relation to the Sun. Due to this change, an additional 13^th sign has been added; Ophiuchus.

About 3000 years ago, the 12 zodiac signs were assigned based on 12 different periods of the year. But due to the shift, there are now 13 different periods, hence 13 zodiac signs. The new sign Ophiuchus is the ‘serpent bearer’ (a bit ominous in my opinion).

New Zodiac Sign Ophiuchus

New Zodiac signs:

Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18- May 13
Taurus: May 13- June 21
Gemini: June 21- July 20
Cancer: July 20- Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10- Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16- Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30- Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23- Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29- Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17- Jan. 20

Thankfully I’m still a Taurus. I can’t say the same for my boyfriend, Delano. He’s not too happy about it :). If you have a new zodiac sign or just want to express your outrage or nonchalance, leave a comment. I want to know what you think!

Interesting Facts Part 1

I came across some facts the other day and thought that I'd look them up again and share them with you. There are 10 facts that I'd like to share with you.

1.      Basketball is a famous American sport invented by a Canadian who was working at a YMCA in the U.S.

2.      The hardness of ice is similar to that of concrete.

3.      The average cocoon contains about 300-400 metres of silk.

4.      The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites.

5.      Whitby, Ontario has more donut stores per capita than any other place in the world.

6.      Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E".

7.      No president of the United States was an only child.

8.      Apples are more effective at keeping people awake in the morning than caffeine.

9.      Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.

10.  Most lipstick is partially made of fish scales.

Interesting enough facts. I'll be updating this every other day with more fun facts!

Some Differences in British and American English

I find it very interesting how British and US English can differ so at times. There are many words that people find confusing when they travel to the UK/US as they know it differently. What inspired me to do this post was a mix up with Emma Watson (Hermoine in Harry Potter). She is currently attending a school in the US and asked a fellow classmate for a rubber. Everyone started to look at her because a rubber in the US means condom.  While a rubber in the UK is what Americans call an eraser.  There are many differences in meanings like this.

That is why I have compiled a list of different words that British and Americans use for the same thing.

British	American
Rubbish Bin	Trash Can
Underground	Subway
Rubber	Eraser
Lift	Elevator
Fags (US cigarettes)	Fags- homosexuals (short for faggot)
Faggot- kind of meatball	Faggot- homosexual
Fanny	Vagina
Buttocks	Fanny
Batty	Crazy/Insane
Batty (Jamaican org.)	Homosexual
Beaver	Beard
Female Pubic Hair	Beaver
The Bill	The Police
Banknote	Bill (paper money)
Bonk	Sexual intercourse
Chips	French Fries
Cider- alcoholic drink made from apples	Cider- non-alcoholic drink made from apples
Duvet	Comforter
Cook	Cooker
Crisps	Potato Chips
Dogging- various kinds of public sexual activity	Dogging- insulting in a persistent fashion
Entrée- starter of a meal	Entrée- main course of a meal
Fall- to be pregnant	Fall- autumn
First Floor- (US second floor)	First Floor- (UK ground floor)
Football	Soccer
Full stop	Period
Guff	Back talk
Hoo-Ha- argument	Hoo-Ha- Female Genitalia
Geezer	Gangster
Graduate- to finish university with a degree	Graduate- to finish studying at any educational institution
Ice box	Refrigerator
Knock up – to practice before tennis	Knock up- to impregnate
Lemonade- clear carbonated lemon-flavoured drink	Lemonade- non-carbonated drink made with lemons
Lolly	Popsicle

 That’s all I have for now but I’m pretty sure there are many more. I hope this information can help those who plan to travel from UK to US and vice versa. Wouldn’t want you to be misinterpreted now would we? :) If you find that some of these are not right, then please leave a comment and let me know, I’ll just correct it. Also, if you know any more words like these, please let me know. I’d also like to add them to the list. That's all for now. See- ya everyone (US)! Cheers everyone! (UK)