French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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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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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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