More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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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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'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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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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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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