"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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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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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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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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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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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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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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