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  2. Rest in peace - Wikipedia

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    Rest in peace (R.I.P.), [1] a phrase from the Latin requiescat in pace (Ecclesiastical Latin: [rekwiˈeskat in ˈpatʃe]), is sometimes used in traditional Christian services and prayers, such as in the Catholic, [2] Lutheran, [3] Anglican, and Methodist [4] denominations, to wish the soul of a decedent eternal rest and peace.

  3. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    From the poem by Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Not long for this world [1] Will die soon; have little time left to live Old-fashioned Not with us anymore Dead Euphemistic: Off on a boat [5] To die Euphemistic: Viking Off the hooks [2] Dead Informal British. Not to be confused with 'off the hook' (no longer in trouble).

  4. The Goon Show running jokes - Wikipedia

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    On the BBC Radio show Dad Made Me Laugh Peter Sellers' son Michael revealed he was the source of the phrase, when as a small child he used it to talk about people jumping into their swimming pool. Miss Minnie Bannister used many opportunities to say "We'll all be murdered in our beds!"

  5. Truth behind the Donald Trump quote from 1998 that's rapidly ...

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    Credit: The Other 98%. In the quote, Trump calls voters the "dumbest group of voters in the country." He continued, saying that they'd believe anything Fox broadcasts.

  6. Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it ...

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    Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and suicide rates for that age group increased more than 50% from ...

  7. Who exactly is Geronimo -- and why do we say his name ... - AOL

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    Most people have heard someone scream, “Geronimo!”, an exclamation most commonly associated with jumping out of airplanes. ... That’s because the first person to say it did so while, you ...

  8. Knocking on wood - Wikipedia

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    Katie Beirne Fallon and Shaun Donovan knocking on wood in the Oval Office (2015). Knocking on wood (also phrased touching wood or touch wood) is an apotropaic tradition of literally touching, tapping, or knocking on wood, or merely stating that one is doing or intending to do so, in order to avoid "tempting fate" after making a favorable prediction or boast, or a declaration concerning one's ...

  9. The Surprising Origins of 'Break a Leg'—and Why Performers ...

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    Why Do People Say 'Break a Leg'? Like many things, it all comes back to superstition. On the night of a big show, actors believe that wishing someone "good luck" is actually bad luck. So, they ...