French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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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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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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