Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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