The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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