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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

50 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ...

I was searching the web, when I found this site. I 've found it so interesting that I 've decided to share this "discovery" with you.

http://www.world-english.org/facts.htm

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The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms  like fried bacon.
Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.

In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.



(to be continued)  http://www.world-english.org/facts.htm

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