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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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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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