As I’ve been saying since forever, the Merriam-Webster X account is easily one of the best follows on that God-forsaken platform. They’re constantly dropping fun facts that make you go, “Wait… whaaaaat?” Because we could all use a little more wisdom in our lives, here are 30 of the most mind-blowing facts they’ve shared so far in 2026 so far.

1. Who “Caesar” of “Caesar salad” fame is:

2. The fact that “J” is the baby of the alphabet:

3. The word “ballot” means little ball:

4. Why it’s called a t-shirt:

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5. Who “Luke” of “lukewarm” is:

6. The word “hello” is waaay younger than you think:

7. “Hey” is actually the first of the bunch:

8. The medieval origin of the word “freelance”:

9. Where “cancel” comes from:

10. Why we say “love” in tennis and why it’s a bit of a mystery:

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11. The word “umbrella” literally just means “shade”:

12. Why “cleave” is the most confusing word in the English language:

13. That “hooligan” is a real person:

14. “It’s ‘jibe with,’ not ‘jive with'”:

15. Burpees, like the exercise, are named after a real person:

16. A group of emus is called a “mob”:

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17. What a “retronym” is:

18. A few more “retronyms” you definitely use every day:

19. The word “decimates” deadly origin:

20. “O’clock” is actually just a short way of saying three specific words:

21. When to use “You and I” vs “You and me”:

22. Why “St. Paddy’s Day” is more correct than “St. Patty’s Day”:

23. German chocolate cake isn’t… actually… German:

24. All of this:

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25. The word “gaslight” comes from a play and movie:

26. The history of “taxi” vs. “cab”:

27. The word “irregardless” is way older than you think and it’s time to accept it:

28. All of the $#!% word meanings:

29. Where “howdy” comes from:

30. And lastly, that British people actually said “soccer” first:

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