More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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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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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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