In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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