The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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 “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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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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