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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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