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 word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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