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 only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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