In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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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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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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