The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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