AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING CLXV

1. Ten countries border Brazil.

2. The title Dalai Lama translates to "Ocean of Wisdom". 

3. The light-reflecting lane markers on highways are called "cat's eyes". 

4. STEM - the education acronym -  stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. STEAM adds the A to stand for the Arts. 

5. Don't ask for ketchup on your Chicago dog. Vendors don't serve it, and it is considered rude to ask. It goes back to the days when ketchup was used to cover up poor quality meat. 

6. The phrase C - SUITE is used to describe the top level executives of a company, based on the idea that many of their positions start with C - CEO, CFO, etc. 

7. The frenulum is a thin fold of tissue that connects two structures in the body. The lingual frenulum connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth, and the labial frenulum connects the upper lip to the gums.

8. Anthropods are the largest and most diverse group of animals on earth. They include insects, spiders, and crustaceans - encompassing about 80% of all known animal species. Their success is due to a combination of features, including their exoskeleton, jointed appendages, the ability to fly, and varied life cycles.  

9. The longest novel ever written is Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust. Recognized by Guinness World Records for its length, the novel has over 1.2 million words and between 3,000 - 4,000 pages extended over several volumes.

10. When Juliet asks, "O, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" - she is not asking where Romeo is. The word "wherefore" in Shakespeare's time translates to "why" in our day. Juliet is asking Romeo why he is a Montague - a member of the rival house to her Capulets - and thus forbidding their love.