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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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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 dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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