'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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