The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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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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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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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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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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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