English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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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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