Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
59
The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
5
The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
117
If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
634
The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
12
The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
31
The United States does not have an official language.
88
English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
69