The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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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 dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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