'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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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 around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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