"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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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 dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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