The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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