Omiword, a Word Game
by Alan Bellows from Damn Interesting on (#6YSJS)
In certain dialects of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, the word for four' sounds very similar to the word for death'1. Consequently, the number 4 is considered by many people in East Asian nations to be unlucky. It is not unusual for buildings in that region to skip the number 4 when labeling floors, much [...]