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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Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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