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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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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 word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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