'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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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 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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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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