'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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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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