Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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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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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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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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