According to “The Immortal Society”, today is F day. 10 things you might not know about the letter F.
F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet and the eleventh least frequently used letter in the English language (after G, Y, P, B, V, K, J, X, Q, and Z), with a frequency of about 2.23% in words.
The letter F evolved from the Semitic letter waw, which in turn is thought to have evolved from an Egyptian hieroglyph depicting a hook, club or mace.
In the hexadecimal (base 16) numbering system, F corresponds to the number 15 in decimal.
F is the chemical symbol for Fluorine.
On the vehicle registration plates of the European Union, F represents France.
"F" Is for Fugitive is the sixth novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet mystery" series, published in 1989.
In education, an F grade denotes failure.
There are a couple of rude words beginning with F, sometimes referred to in polite company as “The F word”. The F Word is also British cooking show featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
In the video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare the F key is pressed when a character dies, and has become an internet meme for paying respects.
A bold italic letter f is used in musical notation as a dynamic indicator for "loud or strong". It stands for the Italian word forte.
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