Random English Facts

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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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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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