The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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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 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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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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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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