The word trunk comes from Old French derived from the Latin truncus, meaning the main stem of a tree. This sense is directly related to its use to describe the human body.
Britain s first annual marathon was the Polytechnic Marathon, popularly called the Poly, held most years between 1909 and 1996. It was originally run over a route of 26 miles and 385 yards.
The Mona Lisa is routinely named the world s most disappointing tourist attraction. It s not the work itself, which is widely considered the pinnacle of Renaissance art.