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Believe it or not, "hello" wasn't a standard greeting until the late 19th century. Before then, people used more formal phrases like "How do you do?" or "Good day".

In the early 1800s, variations like "hallo" or "hollo" were used to catch someone's attention (e.g., "Hello! What are you doing?") or to express surprise. Believe it or not, "hello" wasn't a standard

The Transformative Power of “Hello” | Sandra Carr | TEDxGary Believe it or not