'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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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 onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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