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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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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