Random English Facts

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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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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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    The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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