Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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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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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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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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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