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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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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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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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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