French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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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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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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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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