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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    Strawberry Word Origin
    Strawberry Word Origin
    Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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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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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    Pteronophobia
    Pteronophobia
    The fear of being tickled by feathers is known as Pteronophobia.
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    A group of ferrets is called a business.
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