The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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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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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The United States does not have an official language.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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