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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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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 "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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