In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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