Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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