"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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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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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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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WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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