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 distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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