The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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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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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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