The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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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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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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