French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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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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