The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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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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