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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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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
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    A single banana is called a finger and a bunch of bananas is called a hand.
    A single banana is called a finger and a bunch of bananas is called a hand.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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