I remember Amsterdam coming out vaguely last year. I’m guessing they slipped up on promotion of the movie because nobody wanted to see it and it became a box office bomb. Which is strange because there’s a star studded cast of so many people. Even Taylor Swift is in the movie, but not as long…
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Fun Fact: Where The Word Spook Comes From
The word spook entered the English language in the 19th century from Dutch. It’s also related to the word specter which came from German.
Fun Fact: Origin of the Surname Synder
The last name Snyder comes from the Dutch word for tailor.
Fun Fact: The Name of The House of the Dutch Prime Minister
Catshuis is the official residency of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. It translates as Cat House in English as it was named after its original owner, Jacob Cats.
Fun Fact: Filibuster Etymology
Though it was later borrowed again but from Spanish, the word filibuster was ultimately taken from the Dutch word vrijbuiter (freebooter) which meant pillager.
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