The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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