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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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