February 2, 2010
The distress code “Mayday” comes from the French for help me, M’Aide.

True - well, almost! How should we count spelling mistakes?  Although, my french is rusty.

It derives from the French phrase venez m’aider, or m’aidez, meaning “(you) come (and) help me”

original claim: @OMGFacts; source: wikipedia

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    Ben, je ne savais pas ça… omgfactcheck:
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