The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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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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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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