This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. We can all appreciate some of the lesser known facts from around the world.
Everyone knows that a standardized set of letters is called an alphabet. They might now know, however, that the word comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, “alpha” and ‘beta.”
The first ballet originated during the Italian Renaissance of the late fifteenth century, surfacing as a dance interpretation of fencing.
These facts have been discovered in I NEVER KNEW THAT by David Hoffman (2009).
Big Sky Buckeye 
I never thought of alpha and beta, but it seems so obvious when you point it out!
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I continue to learn about new things from these weekly posts. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow didn’t know the origin of Ballet!
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These are fascinating facts Richard, thanks so much for sharing them. I was actually thinking about doing something similar to this myself, still looking for the right idea and source..
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Steve, best wishes with your idea. Keep looking for that special source. I will think I will continue this series long after I finish those in the book I am using. It’s fun to be curious about such things.
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Yes, these curious little facts are quite enjoyable!
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