The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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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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WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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