Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b
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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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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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