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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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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