Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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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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