Fact: The name for having a fear of long words: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Ironic, isn't it?

The name for having a fear of long words: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Ironic, isn't it?

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Your system of blood vessels is over 60,000 miles long. That's long enough to go around the world more than twice! See more

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"Ithyphallophobia" is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis. See more

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In Chinese the words for crisis and opportunity are the same. See more

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Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump". See more

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Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. See more

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Long ago, clans would burn down your house to get rid of you without killin you. The phrase "your fired!" came from this. See more

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Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland. See more

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Albert Einstein's parents were worried he was mentally slow, because it took him a long time to learn how to speak. See more