Random English Facts

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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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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
    they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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