The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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