The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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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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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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