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 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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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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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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The United States does not have an official language.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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