Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Did You Know?


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.
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Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts and worms like fried bacon.
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Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions.
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What is called a 'French kiss' in the English speaking world is known as an 'English kiss' in France.
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'Almost' is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.