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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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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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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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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