The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The United States does not have an official language.
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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