Random English Facts

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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).
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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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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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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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