The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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