The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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