Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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The United States does not have an official language.
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