Random English Facts

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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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    The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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    WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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