Random English Facts

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    Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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    If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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    Strawberry Word Origin
    Strawberry Word Origin
    Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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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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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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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