The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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