The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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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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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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