Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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