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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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    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).
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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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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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