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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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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