The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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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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Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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