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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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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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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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