In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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