English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
69
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).
120
The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
5
Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
125
The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
31
The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
6
Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
17