The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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