The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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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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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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