The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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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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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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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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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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