Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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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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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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 word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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