The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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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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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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