The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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