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Language & Literature

Without proper language skills, we would be left in the stone age without effective ways of communication.

It may be boring to learn in school, like Shakespeare or word definitions, but it’s all-important to our day-to-day lives.

Even so, we don’t do boring facts – there are so many interesting facts you’ll be pleased to learn!

Did you know that J. R. R. Tolkien was home taught by his mother Mabel? She said his strengths were art, botany and languages.

The story of Mary giving birth in the stable included being kept warm by many animals.

Did you know that the Romanian word "Dracula" translates to "dragon" and "devil"?

The Hunger Games was named "Best Book of the Year" in 2008 by Publishers Weekly.

The story for Twilight was founded based on a dream about a male vampire who was thirsty for a girl's blood.

Stephen King has written over 49 full length novels, 7 pen named books, 5 non-fiction texts and 5 short story collections.

The original title for the classic Alice's in Wonderland was actually going to be called "Alice's Adventures Underground".

Did you know that Paddington Bear has two birthdays throughout the year?

An idiom is defined as "a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language", or put simpler, a common saying.

Did you know that Allodoxaphobia is the name given to somebody who has an irrational fear of opinions?

A Ferrule is the metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in its place.