The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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 equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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