The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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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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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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