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Strawberry Word Origin
Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
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Pteronophobia
The fear of being tickled by feathers is known as Pteronophobia.
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A single banana is called a finger and a bunch of bananas is called a hand.
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Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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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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