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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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Strawberry Word Origin
Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
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A group of ferrets is called a business.
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Pteronophobia
The fear of being tickled by feathers is known as Pteronophobia.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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