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A language like no other

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Medieval words you should start using TODAY

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The weird ways the elements got their names

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ANGLISH: English without the 'foreign' bits

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The dog mystery.

The origin of tailor/Taylor

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The old word for a female baker might surprise you.

The FAKE words in the dictionary

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