Cancer and Crabs

So everyone knows that the animal symbol thing for the starsign Cancer is a crab, and everyone also knows that cancer is a horrific, painful disease. What you probably do NOT know, however, is that cancer the disease is named for the Lat root word that means 'crab', since the pain of cancer was described as being similar to that of being pincered by a crab. That makes a lot more sense now!

Other interesting things I learnt today:

• The mineral dundasite was named after Dundas, in Tasmania, Australia
• 'Kibitz' is synonymous with 'chat'
• This is supposedly the most expensive painting in the world. I'm not joking.