Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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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 word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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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