The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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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).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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Borat, when supposedly speaking in Kazakh with his partner throughout the film, was actually speaking fluent Hebrew.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
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