The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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