Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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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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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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