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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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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 distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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