In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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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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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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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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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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