The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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