Useless trivia and facts

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Use of the word selfie increased by 17000% between 2012 and 2013.

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In Elizabethan English, a clap of thunder was nicknamed a rounce-robble-hobble.

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In its earliest known written record, the English alphabet had 29 letters.

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The word comet comes from a Greek word meaning “long-haired star.”

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Cowards have been called chickens since the 14th century

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“Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,” a lung condition caused by inhaling ash or dust, is the longest word in English.

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Some of the oldest words in the English language are still in use today, including “I,” “love,” “black,” “mother,” “fire,” “hand,” and “hear.”

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The word “goodbye” came from an Old English phrase that meant “God be with you.”

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Most English words originate from French and Old English

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The word “cereal” comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and the harvest.