The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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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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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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