In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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