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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Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b
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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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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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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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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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