The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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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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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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