Child Poverty. About 15 million children in the United States â 21% of all children â live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold, a measurement that has been shown to underestimate the needs of families. Research shows that, on average, families need an income of about twice that level to cover basic expenses.
Tip of the tongue effect. The tip of the tongue (TOT or Tot or Presque vu) is a metacognitive phenomenon, an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is an experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well-known word or familiar name.
In the 18th century sticking your tongue in your cheek was a sign of contempt. It is not clear how speaking with your tongue in your cheek took on its modern meaning. TOUCH AND GO. Probably comes from ships sailing in shallow waters where they might touch the seabed then go.