Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
59
The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
5
The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
120
The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
51
The United States does not have an official language.
88
'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
236
English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
69
"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
384