Random English Facts

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    The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
    they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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    Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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