The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term 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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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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