Victorians uttered "prunes" instead of "cheese" before snapping a photograph.
We say "cheese" because it makes us happy, but if Victorian-era people saw our delighted grins, they'd laugh. Smiling in pictures was once considered demeaning and reserved for the impoverished and inebriated. To maintain a more serious appearance in their photographs, they would utter "prunes," a word so uninteresting that the odds of it eliciting a grin were minimal to none.
Related Facts
The Russian term belukha, which means "white," is where the English name "beluga" is derived.
Smooth Skin Is Left After Exfoliation
Bali is part of the 'Coral Triangle.'
The novel Gadsby, published in 1939, is the longest book ever published that does not include the letter 'e.'
There was a pirate King in Sweden!
Fun Fact! Machu Picchu Isn’t That Old
The Oxford English Dictionary requires your assistance.
Attempting To Escape Jail Is Legal In Germany
The first piece of music to use the trombone in an orchestra was Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Much bony fish have multiple sets of nostrils.
Do you know about the cursed The Basano Vase?
Reduce your blood pressure by drinking beet juice.
When did it start? And why?
Summer midnight match.
There Are Only Two Ways To Get To Machu Picchu
Amaltas heals intestinal conditions
Since 2750BC, the Egyptians have employed copper tubes to convey water.
Ashwagandha is a centuries-old natural remedy.
The stones' transportation remains a mystery.
The Average Tongue is about 3 inches long.
Diamonds were not always mined.
Around 18 dynasties ruled over south India
Ebook sales have plummeted. (Sorry, Internet trolls!)
Pet Rats Sold Big After Ratatouille
The temperature across the Universe is the same.