The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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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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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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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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