By Jeremy Saum  July 28th, 2009 5:59 pm  |  Comments (0)

Wood nymphs know best.

Did you know that the necktie originated in Croatia? The word “cravat” is derived from “Croat.” You can learn all sorts of fun facts about ties at the Academia Cravatica site. We recommend clicking on “Interesting Facts: What does a cravat say?” That’s where you’ll find out that green ties—oops, green cravats—”express the wisdom of wood nymphs,” and that “small circles stimulate smiling!”

Photo by Jerry Daykin. CC BY 2.0