The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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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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