The Mind Power Times

Did you know the word ‘lemur’ comes from the Latin word for spirits of the dead. The animals were named ‘lemurs’ because they seemed to walk around like people at night time. Basically, they are zombies.

John Green of Mental Floss covers this and more in his newest educational video, 40 Weird Word Origins.

 

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