The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".
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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 technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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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 words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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