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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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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People who have a strong friendship possess the ability to communicate with one another through facial expressions.
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