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 word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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