Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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