What do the following items have in common?

1. Funny bone

2. Shooting star

3. Koala bear

4. Panama hat

5. Arabic numerals

6. French horns

7. Danish pastry

8. India ink

 

Answer:

 

They are all misnomers:

 

1. Funny nerve, not bone

2. Shooting meteor, not star

3. Koala marsupial, not bear

4. Panama hats are made in Ecuador

5. Arabic numerals originated in China

6. French horns originated in Germany

7. Danish pastry originated in Austria

8. India ink originated in China

 

Credit:
NY Times Crossword

August 12, 2021

Jake Halperin

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