Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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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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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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