The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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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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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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