The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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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 distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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