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.