In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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