Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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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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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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