The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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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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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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