Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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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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