Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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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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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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