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    The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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