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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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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