The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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