The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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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 words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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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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