The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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