The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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