English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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