English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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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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"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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The United States does not have an official language.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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