The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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