Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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 United States does not have an official language.
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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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WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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