There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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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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