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 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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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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A group of ferrets is called a business.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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