Random English Facts

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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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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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 "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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