The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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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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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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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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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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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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