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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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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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 dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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