The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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