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Daisy

Vintage style image showing a fact about words explaining the origin of daisy from Old English day’s eye.

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    Audio And Video

    Hand pointing to a text block explaining weird but interesting facts about words audio and video origins in Latin.

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    #3

    Dutch Feast

    Hand pointing to a text block with a weird but interesting fact about words related to Dutch feast and drinking habits.

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    #4

    Doryphore

    Definition of the word Doryphore explained in a text graphic about weird but interesting facts about words.

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    #5

    E

    Illustration showing a weird but interesting fact about words: 11% of English language is the letter E.

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    #6

    Bluetooth

    Fact about words explaining Bluetooth name origin, highlighting weird but interesting word facts for word enthusiasts.

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    #7

    Acnestis

    Hand pointing to the word acneistis and its definition, a weird but interesting fact about words for word nerds.

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    #8

    Bully

    Vintage word fact about the meaning of bully as sweetheart in the 1500s, highlighting interesting word facts.

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    #9

    Cappuccino

    Fact about words explaining cappuccino name origin linked to Capuchin monk hood in a vintage text graphic.

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    #10

    Helvetica

    Fact about words showing Helvetica font meaning Swiss and its design origin in Switzerland for word facts content.

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    #11

    Atrate

    Hand pointing to the word Atrate with definition dressed in all black highlighting weird interesting facts about words.

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    #12

    Baisure

    Hand pointing to a text box defining a word related to bread with weird but interesting facts about words and language.

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    #13

    Dulciloquent

    Hand pointing to the word Dulciloquent with a definition, illustrating weird but interesting facts about words.

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    Floccinaucinihilipilification

    Hand pointing to a purple shape with a weird but interesting word fact about estimating something as worthless.

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    #15

    Pandiculation

    Text explaining pandiculation as the phenomenon of yawning and stretching, illustrating interesting facts about words.

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    #16

    Magniloquent

    Definition of magniloquent highlighted, illustrating weird but interesting facts about words in a simple graphic style.

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    #17

    Muscle

    Fact about words showing muscle derived from Latin musculus meaning little mouse in a vintage design.

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    #18

    Janitor

    Fact about words showing that janitor is linked to Janus, the two-faced Roman god, highlighting interesting word origin.

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    #19

    Mythomania

    Hand pointing to the word mythomania with its definition, highlighting weird but interesting facts about words.

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    #20

    Host And Guest

    Fact about words showing host and guest share the same root meaning a stranger, illustrating interesting word facts.

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    #21

    Agelastic

    Definition of agelast, a weird but interesting fact about words, with Greek origin meaning laughter.

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    #22

    Bathos

    Graphic explaining the word Bathos as a weird but interesting fact about words with a mood change definition.

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