In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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