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Sir Walter Raleigh was buried with his favourite pipe and a tin of tobacco. Wild... MORE

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The verb 'to doodle' originally meant 'to make a fool of '. The word 'doodle'... MORE

GOLF
In 1456, King James II of Scotland decreed that 'futeball and the golfe be utterly... MORE

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'Toilet' is currently the most popular word for the little boys' (or girls') room, being... MORE

ORGASM
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PETER PAN
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PICASSO
The full name of Pablo Picasso was Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno... MORE

QUACKING
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SEA LION
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VAN GOGH
Van Gogh's 1889 Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe shows the artist apparently with his... MORE

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