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Art

Why is Shakespeare considered great?

Language

Why do the last four months end with ‘ber’?

Language

Why is someone who doesn’t drink alcohol called a “teetotaller”?

Language

Why is there an R in Mrs?

Language

Why do we say O’Clock when telling time?

Food

Why is a sandwich called a sandwich?

Language

Why are butterflies called “butter”flies?

Language

Why are sports shoes called sneakers?

Culture

Why is it called ‘Going Dutch’ when you pay for yourself?

Language

Where does the word “honeymoon” come from?

Culture

Why do we say ‘OK’?

Language

Why are New Zealanders called Kiwis?

Language

Why do we say “Hello” when we pick the phone?

Language

Why is New Zealand called “New” Zealand (where is the old Zealand?)?

Language

How does a word get into the dictionary?

Language

Why is mass-avoidance of something called ‘boy’cotting?

Language

Why do British say ‘Maths’ and Americans say ‘Math’?

Language

Why so many scandals end up with -gate as a suffix?

Language

Why kids write letters backwards?

Language

Why Brits and Americans spell words such as ‘color’ & ‘organise’ differently?

Finance

Why is it called a ‘bull’ or a ‘bear’ market?

Language

What is filler text Lorem Ipsum & where it comes from?