The Portuguese man o' war's tentacles can extend up to 50 meters and remain dangerous even when detached.

The English word 'war' derives from the Old High German 'werra,' meaning strife or confusion.

The development of language allowed humans to coordinate across groups of hundreds — impossible for other primates.

Jazz improvisation activates the prefrontal cortex's language areas — musicians effectively 'speak' through their instruments.

The Battle of Hastings lasted just one day — October 14, 1066 — but permanently changed English culture and language.

Languages with no future tense have speakers who save more money — possibly because they don't distinguish future from present as strongly.

The world's shortest alphabet, Rotokas of Papua New Guinea, has only 12 letters.

The average educated English speaker knows 40,000–50,000 words but uses only 5,000–10,000 daily.

Apes can learn sign language.