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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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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