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 dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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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 longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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