The word 'oxymoron' is itself an oxymoron. This is because it derives from Ancient Greek where 'oxy' means 'sharp' and 'moros' means 'stupid'.

The purpose of tonsils is to destroy foreign substances that are swallowed or breathed in.

In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?".

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