Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump". See more

In Chinese the words for crisis and opportunity are the same. See more

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. See more

The screwdriver was invented before the screw. See more

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. See more

There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. See more

The longest one-syllable words in the English language are "strengths" and "screeched". See more

Eskimos have over 100 words for ice. See more

Bubble gum and fairy floss were invented by dentists. See more

The can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced. See more

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. See more

The name for having a fear of long words: Hippopotomonstroses­quippedaliophobia. Ironic, isn't it? See more

The vocabulary of the average person consists of 5,000 to 6,000 words. See more

Typewriter, is one of the longest words that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard. See more

The electric chair was invented by a dentist. See more