Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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