There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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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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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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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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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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