The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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