English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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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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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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