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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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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