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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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