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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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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