Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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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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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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