French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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 most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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