Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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