Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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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 P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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