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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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