The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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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 sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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