The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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