A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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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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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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