The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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