OMG
I feel so stupid
Ive always thought it referred to the number "5".
As in "5 centuries worth" or " 5th".
metmike- Maybe I should start a new thread "Stupid Stuff I Always Thought"!
Bet it would be a long one if people are honest.
WE can also bet on who would be the first(next ) contributor.
John
Ultimate came to mind.
"Maybe I should start a new thread "Stupid Stuff I Always Thought"!"
OK -- I'll play. I always thought old people's hair turned grey due to cosmic ray bombardment, because my brother told me so when I was a kid in the 1950's. It turns out that hair turns grey "due to a natural buildup of hydrogen peroxide in hair follicles, which causes oxidative stress and graying."
https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/gray-hair-cure-scientists-find-root-cause-discoloration-6C9802771
Hey -- wait! Maybe I could just try insisting that the natural buildup of hydrogen peroxide in hair follicles is caused by cosmic ray bombardment!
Gee -- some of these embarrassing beliefs have really simple explanations if you just think about 'em a bit.
Ultimate came to mind.
Ding, ding, ding, ding!
We'll count that as a match. I use this word frequently but spell it wrong every time and need spell checker to fix it:
Quintessential:
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prototypical
The greening planet is a quintessential example of the benefits of CO2.