The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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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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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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